Beaverhead Rock

The rock named the river and then Montana's largest county, and it entered the National Register in 1970. As a state park it holds almost nothing: no restrooms, no tables, no staff. Accounts of reaching it disagree, the National Park Service and the state's travel listing calling it viewable only from this pull-off while the state parks page invites a hike to the top. The park service's survey of expedition sites added a warning that rock and gravel removal at its base had threatened the landmark's integrity.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Beaverhead Rock — 1.6 mi
  The hill Sacagawea recognized in August 1805, the first sure sign that her people were close.

More markers nearby

• Road Agent Trail — 14 mi
• Robber's Roost — 16 mi
• The Jefferson Valley — 18 mi
• Garnets, Vigilantes and Gold Dredges — 20 mi