Lewistown Field Office, BLM, Montana/Dakotas

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Lowry Bridge Campground, Sun River, MT

Lowry Bridge, Sun River, Montana, Camping Sun River drains from the Sawtooth Range of mountains in Montana and flows east towards Great Falls. It roughly parallels State Highways 21 and 200, meandering past small hamlets with vintage gas stations and burger shacks of a bygone era. About a mile from the town of Simms, the river flows underneath an old bridge along Lowry Road. Started construction in 1916, Lowry Bridge was commissioned by Cascade County officials to provide a thoroughfare connecting communities on both sides of the Sun River. The bridge itself has only a 20,000 lbs limit. If your ... Read more