The Cut Bank Creek bluffs, southwest of town, display features Lewis described as he moved north along the Marias and Cut Bank July 20 and 21: "the bluffs of the river are about 200 feet high, steep irregular and formed of earth which readily with water, slips and precipitates itself into the river." Lichen studded rocks and clusters of wildflowers decorate the creek banks in this area. Lewis would have noted these specimens; but he was in a hurry to achieve his goal and get in and out of Blackfoot country.
Lewis Return Trail
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