Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail


The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail winds nearly 4,900 miles through the homelands of more than 60 Tribal nations. It follows the historic outbound and inbound routes of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803-1806 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the Pacific Ocean. Follow the trail to find the people, places, and stories that make up the complex legacy of the expedition.

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters Visitor Center is located inside DOI, National Park Service, Interior Region 3,4,5 Office. We are right on the Missouri River next to the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge in downtown Omaha, NE.

  • Auto and ATV
  • Scenic Driving
  • Biking
  • Boating
  • Fishing
  • Guided Tours
  • Hiking
  • Living History
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Snowshoeing
  • Wildlife Watching
  • Museum Exhibits
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store

  • Architecture and Building
  • African American Heritage
  • Archeology
  • Arts
  • Sculpture
  • Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite
  • Colonization and Settlement
  • Dams
  • Enslavement
  • Explorers and Expeditions
  • Forts
  • Military
  • US Army
  • Monuments and Memorials
  • Native American Heritage
  • Presidents
  • Religion and Spirituality
  • Science, Technology and Innovation
  • Transportation
  • Roads, Routes and Highways
  • Westward Expansion
  • Women's History
  • Animals
  • Climate Change
  • Foothills, Plains and Valleys
  • Forests and Woodlands
  • Fossils and Paleontology
  • Grasslands
  • Prairies
  • Meadows
  • Mountains
  • Oceans
  • River and Riparian
  • Rock Landscapes and Features
  • Buttes
  • Scenic Views
  • Trails
  • Water Trails
  • Unique Species
  • Volcanoes
  • Watersheds
  • Headwaters
  • Waterfalls
  • Wetlands
  • Wilderness

Giant Springs

Small waterfall with brown rocks and green moss

Giant springs is a site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Site located in Great Falls, Montana

Sunset at Missouri Headwaters State Park, Montana

sun dips behind mountains. In the foreground and meandering river catches the light. Leafy trees sur

Sunset over Missouri River headwaters

Biking the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

Cyclist biking dirt path along riverfront. Leafy trees and wetlands habitat in distance.

Cyclist along the riverfront along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

Beacon Rock

Water in the foreground with large conical rock on shore

Beacon Rock along the Columbia River in Washington.

Park overlooking Ohio River in Wheeling, West Virginia

Interpretive sign overlooking park and river in the background

Lewis and Clark interpretive sign overlooking park and the Ohio River