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Lolo Trail and Nez Perce Journey Across Bitterroot
A historical overview of the Lolo trail from Bitter Root to the Snake country. It covers route origins, names, and historic figures Lewis Clark and Chief Joseph, detailing explorers’ camps from 1805 through Nez Perce retreat actions in 1876, with notes on terrain and notable crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lolo
Elk City
Mountains
United States
St.’ Joe
Clearwater
Selway
Bitter Root
Nez: Perce National Forests
Milwaukee Railroad
Salmon River
Montana
Idaho
Forest Service
Judge Woody
Missoula
Wheeler
Lawrence
Lolo Creek
Duncan McDonald
Fenn
Kooskia
Lewiston
Truax
U. S Army
Fort Lapwal
Fort Missoula
Mont
Lola Montez
Lou Lou
Father DeSmet
Lewis and Clark
Nez Perce
St. Francis Borgia
Rest Creek
Mandan
Missouri River
Joseph
Gen. Howard
Mullan
Major Truax
Forest Ranger
Lewis and. Clark
Lewis ‘and Clark
Pacific Ocean
Jefferson River
Woodman Post Office
Lolo Springs
Lolo Hot Springs
Lolo Pass
Packers’ Meadows
Packers Meadows
Glade Creek
Pack Creek
Crooked Fork
Locksa
North
Locksa River
White Sand Creek
Dupper
Papaase Creek
Lewis
Cayuse Junction
Springer Mountain
Howard Camp
Indian Grove
Clark
Bald Mountain
Sherman Peak
Hungry Creek
Obia Creek
Obla Creek
Captain Clark
Collins Creek
Weippe Prairie
Clearwater River
North Fork
Orofino
Columbia River
Tidewater
Columbia
Big Blackfoot
Missouri
Yellowstone River
Yellowstone
White Canyon
Grangeville
Buffalo Country
British Columbia
Howard
Bitterroot Mountains
Lolo Trail
Rawn
Fort, Missoula
Woodman
Sacajawea
Charles M. Russell
Nez Perces
Meriwether Lewis