Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
protected area in Montana
About Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
From Fort Benton to the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, the monument spans 149 miles of the Upper Missouri River, the adjacent Breaks country, and portions of Arrow Creek, Antelope Creek, and the Judith River. The Missouri is the longest river in the United States, flowing more than 2,500 miles from its source on the eastern slope of theRockiesnearThree Forks, Montana, to its confluence with theMississippi RiveratSt. Louis,Missouri. The Breaks country was a model for many of the paintings done by painter Charles M. Russell. The area has remained largely unchanged in the nearly 200 years since Meriwether Lewis and William Clark traveled through it on their epic journey. Created by Proclamation by President William J. Clinton on January 17, 2001, it encompasses 495,502 acres (2
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: