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Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

The Park is made up of 12 park sites located on a 40-mile stretch of the Pacific coast from Long Beach, WA to Cannon Beach, OR. Visit the sites in any order you wish; to keep things clear, though, you might want to start at Fort Clatsop or the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center at Cape Disappointment. Both offer rangers, gift shops and exhibits on the region.

The Basics

Hours:

Fort Clatsop Visitor Center

Open: Mid-June - Labor Day 9:00am - 6:00pm
After Labor Day - Mid-June 9:00am - 5:00pm

Phone 503-861-2471 ext. 214
Location: 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, Oregon 97103
Closures: Closed Christmas Day

Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center

In Cape Disappointment State Park (WA)

Open: Summer 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Winter 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location Cape Disappointment State Park (two miles Southwest of Ilwaco, Washington)

Address:

Near Hwy 12 between Lolo Pass and Lewiston
Lewiston, ID 83501

Phone:

208-926-4274

Map

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, Idaho Map

Click here for a full-sized map of Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

Climate

At Trail headquarters, in Omaha, Nebraska, summers are warm and humid. Winter brings cold temperatures and snow. Spring and fall are generally temperate.

Link to our Lewiston Weather coverage for more information.

Fees

Fees vary from site to site.

Reservations

Some sites along the Trail may require advance reservations.

Things To Do

Today you can still experience the Trail as the Corps did. Hike Idaho’s Bitterroot Mountains and follow the centuries’ old footsteps of the Salish, the Nez Perce, and the Corps of Discovery. Explore meadows and forests on horseback. Raft the roiling whitewater of the Missouri River in Montana or canoe a tranquil stretch in South Dakota, home of the Yankton Sioux.

You can also enjoy activities never imagined by the Corps. Bicycle along a rugged path or an endless blacktop. In winter, discover the Trail on skis or snowshoes. Travel by car or bus to see in days what that Lewis and Clark required months to explore.

Despite the hardships suffered over the two year journey, Meriwether Lewis wrote that “it seemed as if those [scenes] of visionary inchantment would never have an end.”

Explore the Trail and find your own scenes of visionary enchantment.

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