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East Helena, MT |
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Montana |
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Wilderness Areas |
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Explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark entered the Rocky Mountains through the whitish rocks that tower above the Missouri River to form the official Gates of the Mountains. East of the river and slightly back from the shoreline is Gates of the Mountains Wilderness, which, despite accessible trailheads and easy trails, receives fewer visitors than any other Montana Wilderness. The reason may be its general lack of both water and remarkable scenery in a state rich with the latter. There are, however, plenty of steep canyons, craggy peaks, and wide-open meadows. The habitat is excellent for birds of prey, mountain goats, and bighorn sheep, which hunters come seeking in fall. Late June and often through July a wild array of flowers carpets the meadows, including lupine, larkspur, senecio, fairy slippers, and dogtooth violets. |
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