Lolo Tours Planned

Sun., Feb. 14, 1999

Staff

Lewis and Clark Expedition

The Clearwater National Forest is making plans to celebrate the Lewis and Clark Expedition’s bicentennial, with an eye toward showing visitors the explorers’ path through the Panhandle while protecting the pristine woods.

Most of the activities observing the 1804-1806 journey will take place along U.S. Highway 12. The Forest Service plans to expand the interpretive display at the Lolo Pass visitor center and add signs.

The forest proposes a permit system for the Lolo Trail during times of high visitor use, limiting the number of people, horses and vehicles allowed there at one time. Permits would be $25 and available through a lottery drawing.

Clearwater Supervisor Jim Caswell said the Lolo Trail corridor is kept primitive because the Nez Perce Indians used this area for generations to hunt, camp, gather roots and berries, and go on vision quests.

The strategy is out for public review and forest officials want any comments back by June.

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