THREE FORKS — The Headwaters rest area in Three Forks is closed again, just weeks after reopening from previous water system issues.

Travelers Dave and Beverly Clawson, driving from Klamath Falls, Oregon, said they were surprised to find the facility shut down. The couple was redirected to Wheat Montana after making the detour, where they discovered locked doors.

“They should put a sign up that says ‘rest area closed.’ Then you can just go somewhere else,” Dave Clawson said. “We saw the sign for the rest area, and I drove down there—this is ridiculous.”

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In the past, closures stemmed from failed attempts to operate on a reclaimed water system. That pr

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