Lolo Pass (Idaho-Montana)
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Lolo Pass (elevation 5233 ft/1595 m) is a mountain pass in the northern Rocky Mountains located on the border between the U.S. states of Montana and Idaho approximately 25 mi (40 km) WSW of Missoula, Montana. It is famous as the location where the Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed the summit of the Bitteroot Range via the Lolo Trail on the outward and return journeys in 1805 and 1806.
U.S. Highway 12 crosses the pass.
External links
- [Lolo Pass Visitor Information Center]
- [Maps and aerial photos]
- * Street map from [Google Maps] or [Yahoo! Maps]
- * Topographic map from [TopoZone]
- * Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
- * Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Windows Live Local]
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