Located in central Montana, the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument is home to a spectacular array of plant life, wildlife, unique geological features, endless recreational opportunities and several historically and culturally important areas...
The monument was designated to protect the Missouri Breaks, a series of badlands, which are areas that have been severely eroded. At the Missouri Breaks, visitors will see rock outcroppings, steep bluffs and grassy plains. The 149-mile (240-kilometer) Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River flows through the monument.
Access to Hole in the Rock, pictured above, first requires a multi-day trip down the Upper Missouri Wild and Scenic River. This is the same route, albeit downstream, that Lewis and Clark travelled on their voyage of discovery across the western United States.
