MONTANA PARK OF THE WEEK: Clark's Lookout State Park

Stand where William Clark stood in 1805, and imagine the scenery when the Lewis and Clark Expedition passed through this area.

Established December 23, 1985, Clark's Lookout is set along the historic Lewis and Clark trail.

On August 13, 1805, Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery found what is now Clark's Lookout State Park. Having traveled from the headwaters of the Missouri River up Jefferson River to continue their search for a passage to the Pacific Ocean, they found an incredible view instead.

The top of the hill provided Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery with a view of what lay...