
Missouri Headwaters State Park
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Popular destination, arrive early for parking
Best: Weekdays before 10am
Missouri Headwaters State Park is a public recreation area occupying 535 acres (217 ha) at the site of the official start of the Missouri River. The park offers camping, hiking trails, hunting, and water-related activities. It is located on Trident Road northeast of Three Forks, Montana at an elevation of 4,045 feet (1,233 m). The park includes the Three Forks of the Missouri National Historic Landmark, designated in 1960 because the site is one where the Lewis and Clark Expedition camped in 1805.
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Boysen State Park
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Why go: Similar hiking, alpine terrain experience
Around 237 miles away

