Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Photo Album

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Lemhi Pass

Lemhi Pass, in the Beaverhead Mountains of the Bitterroot Range and along the Continental Divide, is the site where, in 1805, the Lewis and Clark expedition first saw the headwaters of the Columbia River, which flow to the Pacific Ocean. It's here that the expedition crossed what was then the western boundary of the United States. Come take a tour... (See links below map)

Tour of Lemhi Pass (934 kb, PDF)

Interpretive Signs Along the Way (865 kb, PDF)

Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway

The Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway cuts through the middle of the Pioneer Mountains in Southwest Montana's Beaverhead County. The route goes from the town of Wise River into the historic valley formed by Grasshopper Creek. Join us for a tour of this scenic road. (See link below map)

Tour of the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway