V. HISTORIC SITE INTERPRETATION

SITE IDENTIFICATION

 The following trail historic sites have been identified as significant sites associated with the 

Nez Perce flight of 1877. Further research, development, and interpretation is the 

responsibility of the managing agency. Each site is referenced to the maps found in Appendix 

E.

WALLOWA VALLEY TO WEIPPE PRAIRIE

1. Chief Joseph Monument

2. Imnaha River Canyon Trail

3. Lone Pine Saddle

4. Dug Bar Crossing

5. Salmon River Crossing

6. Tepahlewam Camp

7. Tolo Lake

8. White Bird Battlefield

9. Lahmotta Camp

10. Settlers Graves

11. Salmon River Crossing at Horsehoe Bend

12. Salmon River Crossing at Billy Creek

13. Lt. Rain's Skirmish

14. Scout Foster's Grave

15. Cottonwood House

16. Cottonwood Skirmish

17. Clearwater Battlefield

18. Southern Nez Perce Trail

19. Looking Glass Camp and Skirmish

20.Misery Hill and McConville's Skirmish

21. Clearwater River Crossing

22.Original Tread

23.Weippe Prairie

WEIPPE PRAIRIE TO LOLO 

24.Musselshell Meadow

25.Lolo Pass

26.Lolo Hot Springs

27. Ft. Fizzle

LOLO TO BANNOCK PASS

28.Ft. Owen

29.Ft. Corvallis (Ft. Skidaddle)

30.Ft. Skalkaho (Ft. Run)

31. Southern Nez Perce Trail
32.Scarred Trees

33.Gibbons Pass

34.Big Hole National Battlefield

35. Skinner Meadow

36.Montague-Winters Ranch

37. Bannock Pass

BANNOCK PASS TO TARGHEE PASS

38.Junction City 

39.Nez Perce Creek Rifle Pits 

40.Birch Creek Skirmish 

41. Corrine-Bannock Stage Road 

42.Hole-in-Rock Stage Station 

43.Dry Creek Stage Station 

44.Sam Glass Grave 

45.Howard's Camp Callaway 

46.Bugler Brooks Grave 

47. Camas Meadow Battle 

48.Targhee Pass 

TARGHEE PASS TO CLARK FORK YELLOWSTONE

49.Campsite

50.Shively's Capture

51. Radersburg Party Capture

52.Cowan Shot (Radersburg Party)

53. Helena Tourist Skirmish

54.Captain Spurgin's "Beaver Slide"

55. Radersburg Party Release

56.Bart Henderson's Ranch Burned

57. Dietrich Killed at Mammoth

58.Baronette's Bridge Burned

59.Weikert and McCartney Attacked

60.Sturgis' Scouts Ambushed

61. Campsite

62.Dead Indian Hill

CLARK FORK YELLOWSTONE TO JUDITH GAP

63.Bill Brockway Ranch

64.P.W. McAdow Sawmill

65. J.M.V. Cochran Ranch

66.Canyon Creek Battle Site

67. Crow Indian Raid

68.Musselshell Crossing

69.Sturgis and Howard Camps

70.Judith Basin Raid
JUDITH GAP TO BEAR'S PAW

71. Reed and Bowles Stockade 

72. Cow Island Crossing 

73. Cow Island Skirmish

74. Cow Creek Camp

75. Ilges Skirmish

76. Burning of Bull Wagon

77. Bullwackers Graves

78.Miles Butte Military Camp

79. Bear's Paw Battlefield

HISTORIC SITE DEVELOPMENT

Big Hole National Battlefield and the Nez Perce National Historical Park visitor centers provide 

an interpretive overview of the Nez Perce culture and their flight for freedom in 1877. At a 

limited number of sites or areas of significant interest (related to either natural or historical 

topics), a moderate level of onsite interpretive displays or media presentations could be 

considered. However, the general criteria for overall interpretive development for the trail 

should be characterized as sensitive to the historic significance. Emphasis will be placed on 

self-guiding publications (trail guides), trailhead orientation/information display exhibits, and 

simple, sturdy trail and interpretive devices. The Nez Perce Trail logo will provide identity to 

each interpretive site, as well as a route marker.

Each Federal agency, State, and local government will develop those sites and trail segments 

within their individual ownership in accordance with accepted practices and styles.

ASSOCIATED TRAILS

The following trails are located adjacent to, overlap, or cross the Nez Perce National Historic 

Trail:

1) Southern Nez Perce Trail

2) Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

3) Lolo Trail

4) Continental Divide Trail

5) Overland Trail

6) Bannock Trail

7) Bozeman Trail

8) Carrol Trail

9) Cow Creek Freight Road

The location and historic interpretation of these trails, and others that may occur, will be 

considered for inclusion with the story of the Nez Perce Trail. Official trail markers for other 

National Historic and Scenic Trails will be displayed with the Nez Perce Trail marker as 

appropriate.