Decision Point
Follow in the footsteps of the Corps of Discovery at Decision Point. Just a mile off the highway near the town of Loma, Montana, Decision Point will lead you on a short trail to an overlook where the Corps once camped. Lewis and Clark spent five days exploring the the two rivers that led in two opposing directions. Ultimately, they chose correct as history has proven.
On June 2, 1805, the expedition arrived at the confluence of the Marias and Missouri rivers. The following day Lewis wrote, “This morning early we passed over and formed a camp on the point formed by the junction of the two large rivers. here in the course of the day I continued my observations […]. An interesting question was now to be determined; which of these rivers was the Missouri”.
Whether you’re out for a leisurely stroll or out for a hike, the breathtaking view will show visitors the merge of the Marias and the Missouri River.
Missouri River Outfitters, State Highway 387, Fort Benton, MT, USA
Distance: 9.83 mi (straight line)
Upper Missouri River Guides, Main Street, Fort Benton, MT, USA
Distance: 10.24 mi (straight line)
Museum of the Northern Great Plains, 20th Street, Fort Benton, MT, USA
Distance: 10.44 mi (straight line)
1205 20th Street, Fort Benton, Montana, USA
Distance: 10.44 mi (straight line)
Old Fort Benton, River Street, Fort Benton, Montana 59442, USA
Distance: 10.48 mi (straight line)
Lewis and Clark Memorial, Front Street, Fort Benton, MT, USA
Distance: 10.56 mi (straight line)
1600 Front Street, Fort Benton, MT, USA
Distance: 10.71 mi (straight line)
Old Fort Benton Bridge, 15th Street, Fort Benton, MT, USA
Distance: 10.76 mi (straight line)
1513 Washington St, Fort Benton, MT 59442
Distance: 10.77 mi (straight line)
Fort Benton Engine House, Front Street, Fort Benton, MT, USA
Distance: 10.79 mi (straight line)
Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center, 7th Street, Fort Benton, MT, USA
Distance: 11.32 mi (straight line)
38870 US-87, Fort Benton, MT 59442, USA
Distance: 12.37 mi (straight line)
Virgelle Mercantile, Virgelle Ferry Road North, Loma, MT, USA
Distance: 13.12 mi (straight line)
85VFWW7R+VQ
Distance: 20.41 mi (straight line)
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Lewis & Clark Camp, Big Sandy, MT, USA
Distance: 33.38 mi (straight line)
Lower Portage Staging Area, Salem, MT, USA
Distance: 34.64 mi (straight line)
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