Near Tendoy in Lemhi County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Lewis and Clark: Which Way Did They Go?

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 24, 2017

1. Lewis and Clark: Which Way Did They Go? Marker

Inscription. Lewis and Clark fans love the sturdy the overland portion of the Trail in Montana and Idaho. There's little question about the route on the Missouri or Columbia rivers, but the mountains present challenges to explorers then and now.
The evidence in the journals and maps can be value or contradictory. Doing what you're doing - looking at the terrain - may either resolve questions or suggest new alternatives. The route across (or through?) the Pattee Creek canyon below you is still debated today. But that's part of the magic of the Expedition: it's interactive. Anyone can join the Corps of Re-Discovery.
"the road after leading us down a long descending valley for 2 Ms. Brought us to a large creek about ten yards wide: this we passed and on rising the hill beyond it had a view of a handsome little valley to our left of about a mile in width..." - Meriwether Lewis, August 13, 1805

Erected by Bureau of Land Management.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 13, 1805.

Location. 45° 2.052′ N,

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113° 33.738′ W. Marker is near Tendoy, Idaho, in Lemhi County. It is on Warm Springs Road (Forest Road 185) near Forest Road 186, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tendoy ID 83468, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Idaho — Sawtooth Range.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lewis and Clark: Unfurling the Flag (approx. 0.9 miles away); Rheumatism and Recreation (approx. 2.9 miles away); Meriwether Lewis Makes Contact (approx. 4 miles away); William Clark's Scouting Mission (approx. 4 miles away); Lewis Learns from the Lemhi Shoshone (approx. 4 miles away); The Withington Caldera (approx. 4 miles away); Sacajawea Comes Home (approx. 4 miles away); Sacajawea (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tendoy.

More about this marker.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 24, 2017

2. Lewis and Clark: Which Way Did They Go? Marker

This marker is on the Lewis and Clark National Back Country Byway and Adventure Road. The Byway is a 36 mile loop from Tendoy, Idaho to Lemhi Pass and back to Tendoy over gravel roads with a 4000 foot gain and loss in elevation. There are 10 designated stops with pullouts on the Byway and over two dozen information panels and markers on route. Estimated travel time is about 3 hours.

View to the Southwest from the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 24, 2017

3. View to the Southwest from the Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.