Lemhi Pass

12 mi. E of Tendoy off ID 28, in Beaverhead and Salmon National Forests, Tendoy, Idaho

Photos

Photo taken by Jim Allen in Sept 2018

Map

Coordinates:
+44.97456, -113.44477
44°58'28" N, 113°26'41" W

Description

On August 12, 1805, when he reached the summit of this pass, Meriwether Lewis stood on the boundary of newly-acquired Louisana, looking west to the snow-capped peaks of the Bitterroot and Salmon River Ranges, into what was then Spanish territory. Situated on a remote section of the Beaverhead Range, at an elevation of 7373' above sea level, Lehmi Pass was the point where the Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed the Continental Divide. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, October 9, 1960

This landmark is in both Montana & Idaho.

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
Reference number: 66000313
Area of significance: Exploration/Settlement
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: A - Event; B - Person
Property type: Site
Historic functions: Natural feature; Pedestrian related
Current functions: Road-related; Camp
Period of significance: 1800-1824
Significant year: 1805
Number of properties: Contributing sites: 4
Non-contributing structures: 2

Update Log

January 18, 2020: New photo from Bill Eichelberger
December 6, 2018: New photos from Jim Allen

Related landmarks

Lemhi Pass (Same project) - To the Montana page

Sources

Wikipedia
Jim Allen
National Park Service - Lemfi Pass
Bill Eichelberger - wallyum [at] hotmail [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 66000313 (Search for documents)
National Historic Landmark information