Meriwether Canyon Trail

The Meriwether Canyon Trail follows Meriwether Canyon into the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness. The Meriwether Picnic Area is a popular picnic site on the Missouri River in the Gates of the Mountains area, featuring soaring limestone cliffs. Several picnic sites, a picnic shelter, fire grills, toilets, and potable water. Lenght of trail is 6.0 miles and begins at Trail Junction 257, Meriwether Day Use Area, ending at Trail Junction 252.

Area maps are Helena National Forest Visitor Map, Gates of the Mountains Wilderness and Recreation Area Map, also USGS Map1: Upper Holter Lake, USGS Map2: Nelson, Township 13N; Range 2W; Section 19.