The Beginning of the "Endless Missouri"

The Beginning of the "Endless Missouri" (HM22HD)

Location: Dillon, MT 59725 Beaverhead County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 58.248', W 113° 26.621'

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"two miles below McNeal had exultingly stood with a foot of each side of this little rivulet and thanked his god that he had lived to bestride the mighty & heretofore deemed endless Missouri." - Meriwether Lewis, August 12, 1805

Hugh McNeal stood over Trail Creek, about two and a half miles downstream from here. This little stream is just one of hundreds of small tributaries that flow into the Missouri River.
After many months of laboring to pole, paddle, and drag the heavy boats of the Lewis and Clark Expedition upstream against strong currents of the Missouri, McNeal was finally able to straddle that great river near here.
Have you traveled a long way to reach the beginnings of the Missouri River."
You are invited to "bestride" the Mighty Missouri.
PLEASE STAY ON THE ROCKS!
Protect the plants along the streambanks.
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HM NumberHM22HD
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Placed ByBeaverhead-Deerlodge & Salmon-Chaillis National Forest
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 307302 N 4982611
Decimal Degrees44.97080000, -113.44368333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 58.248', W 113° 26.621'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 58' 14.88" N, 113° 26' 37.26" W
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Area Code(s)406
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8000 Lemhi Pass Rd, Dillon MT 59725, US
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