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- Missouri Headwaters — official page
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About
The place where the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers join to form the Missouri River. You can camp, float, fish, hike and bike, and read displays on the area's history.
Source: fwp.mt.gov
From Wikipedia
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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This park overlaps hunting units
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