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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Three Forks by type
All 232 places by distance →One day from Three Forks
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:30 pm
100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Three Forks
- Source of the Missouri Rivernature spot · 2 hrs
- Chewh-toowh-too-peh Hillhill · 1 hrs
- High Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Champagne Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Madison Buffalo Jump State Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Three Forks
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Three Forks?
Madison Buffalo Jump State Park (park, about 16 km), United Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), Source of the Missouri River (nature spot, about 7 km), Missouri Headwaters State Park (heritage site, about 7 km), Champagne Falls (waterfall, about 23 km), High Peak (peak, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Three Forks?
28 places on Spotwander: 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 waterfalls, 1 park, 2 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Three Forks?
High Peak, about 23 km by road; Chewh-toowh-too-peh Hill (24 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Three Forks?
Plunket Lake Dam, about 26 km by road; Willow Creek Dam (29 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Three Forks?
Start in Three Forks, visit Source of the Missouri River, then Chewh-toowh-too-peh Hill, then High Peak, then Champagne Falls, then Madison Buffalo Jump State Park, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.