The Shields River is a tributary of the Yellowstone River, long, in Meagher and Park Counties Montana in the United States. It rises in the

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in the Crazy Mountains in northern Park County. It flows west, then south, between the

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to the west and the Crazy Mountains to the east, past Wilsall and Clyde Park. It joins the Yellowstone approximately 10 mi (16 km) northeast of

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. The Shields River was named for John Shields (explorer), a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.Gannett, Henry,"The origin of certain place names in the United States", Google eBook. The river hosts native Yellowstone cutthroat trout and Mountain whitefish as well as introduced brown and

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Rivers of Montana Rivers of Meagher County, Montana Rivers of Park County, Montana Tributaries of the Yellowstone River {{Montana-river-stub

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