Last updated: July 28, 2022
Place
Lewis and Clark Long Camp
National Park Service
Quick Facts
Location:
46°13'20.76"N 116°0'33.79"W
Significance:
Site of Nez Perce camp where Lewis and Clark spent the winter of 1805-06
Designation:
Historic Marker
MANAGED BY:
Private Property, Idaho Transportation Department, Idaho State Historical Society
Amenities
3 listed
Information, Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV
After spending the winter of 1805-06 on the Oregon Coast, Lewis and Clark were eager to return home. Having left their horses in the care of the Nez Perce they had met the previous fall, the expedition was compelled to return to Nez Perce country. Their enthusiasm to return home was dampened by snow in the Bitterroot Mountains. With their route home blocked, they spent four weeks (May 14 - June 10) living among the Nez Perce near present day Kamiah.
A historical marker with information about Long Camp is located on U.S. Highway 12, approximately one mile east of Kamiah, Idaho.
Getting to Lewis and Clark Long Camp
A historical marker with information about Long Camp is located on U.S. Highway 12, approximately one mile east of Kamiah, Idaho.
Located on U.S. Highway 12 at mile marker 67.6
Driving to Lewis and Clark Long Camp
From Kamiah, Idaho, turn right onto U.S. Highway 12 E/3rd St (signs for Kooskia/Missoula). Continue to follow U.S. Highway 12 E for 1.3 miles. The highway pullout will be on the right.
Things to Do at Lewis and Clark Long Camp
Explore the Site
The actual Long Camp site is approximately 2 miles downstream. The site is now privately owned and is not accessible to the public. On the highway pullout off of U.S. Highway 12, there are several interpretive signs that explain Lewis and Clark's stay at Long Camp.