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The trail starts at Wallowa Lake, Oregon, then heads northeast and crosses
the Snake River at Dug Bar. It enters Idaho at Lewiston and cuts across
north-central Idaho, entering Montana near Lolo Pass. It then travels through
the Bitterroot Valley, after which it re-enters Idaho at Bannock Pass and
travels east back into Montana at Targhee Pass to cross the Continental
Divide. It bisects Yellowstone National Park, then follows the Clark Fork
of the Yellowstone out of Wyoming into Montana. The trail heads north to
the Bear's Paw Mountains, ending 40 miles from the Canadian border.
The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is administered by the National Park Service (NPS) in cooperation with federal, state, and local agencies, non-profit organizations, and private landowners. These cooperating interests manage existing retracement routes, recreation sites, interpretive facilities, and visitor centers along the route.
The NPS publishes and distributes a general information brochure and map of the trail. For a copy of the general brochure, or information about planning, coordination, and NPS administration and programs, contact Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, 700 Rayovac Drive, Suite 100, Madison, Wisconsin 53711. Telephone 608-264-5610, 8AM - 5PM Monday - Friday.
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