Missouri Headwaters State Park

We drove to Missouri Headwaters State Park, north of Three Forks Montana to hike some trails and visit this historic area. Overall we hiked 2 miles.

Before starting a loop trail that went up this bluff, we hiked over to the Gallatin River.

Upstream along the Gallatin River

Downstream along the Gallatin River

Views of the Gallatin River from up on the bluff: upstream and

downstream.

Another view from the bluff looking downstream

zoom of the Tabacco Root Mountains to the south

raven

couple of snakes we saw:

Another view of the Gallatin River

zoom of the Madison Range to the SSW

view of the Gallatin Range to the SE

View to the north, shortly before the Gallatin River enters the Missouri River

Graves of pioneer children who did of black diphtheria in the 1870's

We walked from the north end of the loop trail along the road to the Missouri River, we were hoping to take a short trail up to the point where the Missouri and Gallatin Rivers join, but I didn't want to wade through the water to get to these rocks.

Rock formatin at this point of the Missouri River.

looking upnstream of the Missouri River here, and

downstream   .

We returned to the bluff to continue the loop trail heading south. A small rock arch seen along the trail.

View area looking south 

After the hike, we drove to the Headwaters of the Missouri River. Pano looking where the Madison and Jefferson Rivers meet, forming the Missouri River.

View downstream at the beginning of the Missouri River

some of the wildflowers seen along the trail today: