Gates of the Mountains

Montana · United States of America

Gates of the Mountains, United States of America
Photo: Montanabw, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
summer
Budget
$$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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A dramatic limestone canyon on the Missouri River north of Helena, named by Meriwether Lewis for its towering cliff walls. Boat tours glide between the rock gates past bighorn sheep and nesting eagles.

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