Three Forks of the Missouri



Clark's party left the Three Forks of the Missouri for the Yellowstone (River Roshjone). Clark noted The Indian woman who has been of great service to me as a pilot through this country recommends a gap in the mountain more south which I shall cross. Today, it is known as the Bozeman Pass.

		Credit: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Division.
	The 530-acre Missouri Headwaters State Park sits where the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers converge to form the Missouri River. Many travelers and explorers, including Native Americans, 16th-century Spanish and 19th-century gold seekers, passed through this geographical hub.