Pullman to Butte
Lewis & Clark Trail Through Idaho — Blizzard in Montana
Day 24 — from Washington State through Idaho and into Montana, following the Lewis and Clark Trail.
Day 24 followed one of the great routes in American history: the Lewis and Clark Trail through Idaho.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark passed through this country in 1805-06 on their expedition to the Pacific Ocean. The Clearwater River, the Lochsa River, the Bitterroot Valley — the landscape looks much the same today as it did when Lewis and Clark paddled and portaged through it.
Spectacular river scenery all the way through Idaho — and a flipped car on the highway, not Ray's.
Then into Montana — and a blizzard. May in Montana can still deliver winter weather, and Day 24 proved it. Ray pushed through to Butte.
Photos from the Day
The Day's Route
Lewis and Clark Trail — Idaho
The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail follows the route of the Corps of Discovery through Idaho — along the Clearwater River, over the Bitterroot Mountains, and down the Snake River. The scenery is spectacular.
Clearwater & Lochsa Rivers
The Clearwater and Lochsa rivers in northern Idaho — clear, fast-moving rivers in deep canyons, surrounded by old-growth forest. Lewis and Clark followed these rivers in 1805.
Flipped Car on the Highway
A flipped car on the highway — not Ray's. A reminder that the road can be unpredictable.
Blizzard in Montana
A blizzard in Montana in May — not unusual for the northern Rockies. Ray pushed through to Butte.
Butte, MT
Butte — 'The Richest Hill on Earth.' A historic copper mining city in the Rocky Mountains, with a dramatic open-pit mine (the Berkeley Pit) visible from much of the city.