Nez Perce National Historic Trail
Nez Perce National Historic Trail interpretive site on Highway 212 (Beartooth Scenic Byway), 4 miles east of Cooke City.
Congress passed the National Trails System Act in 1968, establishing a framework for a nationwide system of scenic, recreational, and historic trails. The Nez Perce (Nee-Me-Poo) National Historic Trail stretches from Wallowa Lake, Oregon, to the Bear Paw Battlefield near Chinook, Montana. It was added to this system by Congress as a National Historic Trail in 1986.
Visit the Nez Perce National Historic Trail Website
The Nez Perce (Nee-Me-Poo) National Historic Trail stretches from Wallowa Lake, Oregon, to the Bear Paw Battlefield near Chinook, Montana. It was added to this system by Congress as a National Historic Trail in 1986.
Blessing Ceremony of the Nez Perce National Historic Trail
The Blessing Ceremony occurred on a beautiful, crisp Fall day in October 2004.
The Summer of 1877 Interpretive Panel
View a map and a story of the Nez Perc on the move evading the military in 1877.