Section 3 of the Lewis & Clark Bicycle Trail begins in the capital city of Pierre, South Dakota
Driving north on SR 1804-Lewis and Clark Trail, you will pass the Oahe Dam on Lake Oahe, a heavily trafficked recreational area
In Bismarck, North Dakota (another capital!), you'll have the option of riding a series of bike trails along the river to Pioneer Park or through town to take advantage of its many amenities.
Bismarck has already earned a reputation as one of the friendliest towns on the Lewis & Clark Bike Trail.
Near Washburn is Fort Mandan, where the Corps spent the winter of 1804/1805.
After Stanton, the route heads west and south to follow the I-94 corridor, alternating between the freeway and parallel county roads.
This is a change from our original route due to oil and gas development in the Bakken shale field of western North Dakota and northeastern Montana.
The route was changed in 2012 to avoid the area around Williston, North Dakota