Much was made of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial. But with such a long commemoration, and so many locations, it was hard to digest what was really a "must see." As far as I'm concerned, the trek to the Sulpher Spings is hands -down the most interesting site to see.
It is a mile walk, but after a few minutes you get the feeling of being out on a journey into the unknown, with nothing but rolling prairie and the sound of the Missouri River in the distance. Just when you think you're not going to see anything, there it is---a sulpher spring out in the middle of no where.
The Story: "Sacagawea was deathly ill in the spring of 1805 when she drank "the water of the Sulpher (sic) spring" near the "great falls" of the Missouri.
She felt much better the following day.
Before drinking the water, Sacagawea suffered a week with no improvement from several other attempted remedies, including two bloodlettings."
http://www.lewis-clark.org/content/content-article.asp?ArticleID=848
The trail also has a great view of where Belt Creek meets the Missouri River---which was the start of the June 1805 portage around the Great Falls area.
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