Western Trip 2023 – Montana!!!

August 4 – 8

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After leaving Provo, we drove north through eastern Idaho and up to the border of Montana. Finally, we crossed the border into Montana. We drove north through Montana along the Madison Valley, a gorgeous area of the state with the Madison River being a huge draw for fly fishing, many beautiful foothills dotted with enormous properties on huge tracts of land. It was stunning to see such beautiful scenery, despite the overcast sky. As we drove further north, we approached the historic area where the Lewis & Clark Expedition had traveled through and camped. We arrived at the Cardwell RV park and settled in. We found the Lewis & Clark Caverns state park, we were not able to get an RV site there, but this park was only a 10 minute drive from our RV Park.

So we visited the L&C Caverns park and took the cave tours. I took the smaller, simpler one as it was an easier trek through the cavern trails. It was very interesting to hear the history of these caverns, that Lewis & Clark did not know about them, but camped in the area. The State Park is very nice with amazing views of mountains, canyons and trails. We spent several hours there also hiking some of the trails. Lewis & Clark Expedition is one of the historical treks westward that I have studied and love this part of the expansion of our country.

We were able to explore the area and find hiking and biking trails. Such a wonderful area for all outdoor sports. Great entry into Montana, looking forward to more adventures in this beautiful state.