After leaving Missoula we headed east on the interstate to the small town of Three Forks. The three forks (Jefferson River, Madison River, and Gallatin River) all come together here to form the Missouri River.
A sign here at the beginning of the Missouri said that if you put in the water here in a raft, you could reach the Gulf of Mexico in two and a half months. That’s a lot faster than I travel in my fifth wheel!!!
Three Forks State Park is also a major location for the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1803.
The town of Three Forks is very small, but has 3 nice hotels. One of which is the Sacajawea Hotel. This statue of Sacajawea is in front of the hotel.
I love old historical buildings and so went inside to look around and take a few pictures. However there was a wedding going on and so I was able to just get the one. It was a grand old place!
We stayed at Camp 3 Forks over Labor Day weekend and it was never too crowded. They put us up on a hill and away from the families. However, we were near the chickens and roosters!
Off to Henry’s Lake State Park and Yellowstone!! Safe travels to you all!
2 comments:
We don't travel that fast either! It would have been a wild ride down the Missouri this year. Looking forward to your Yellowstone posts.
Have a great time in Yellowstone. We're still stuck in the driveway in Billings. Hopefully, next week we get out of here.
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