Bighorn Canyon

Fort Smith, MT

National Parks
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Address: Bighorn Canyon NRA, Fort Smith, MT 59035, USA How do we get there? Number: 406-666-2412
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About this activity

Immerse yourself in the relaxing surroundings of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. The canyon offers a diversified landscape of forest, mountains, upland prairie, deep canyons, broad valleys, high desert, lake and wetlands. Since the creation of the recreation area, people have been able to find tranquil settings to better explore recreation, nature, wildlife, and history.

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Plane
Logan International Airport in Billings, Montana for either North or South entrances.

Yellowstone Regional Airport in Cody, Wyoming for South entrance.

Private Planes - The 5U7 airstrip in Fort Smith, Montana is unattended and a day use VFR airstrip. There are mountains and power lines surrounding the airstrip. It is suggested that with winds permitting take off should be done on Runway 07 and landings on Runway 25.

Car
North Entrance - Fort Smith, Montana - Take Interstate 90 to Hardin, Montana. Turn on Highway 313 traveling 40 miles south to Fort Smith, Montana and the North entrance.

South entrance - near Lovell, Wyoming - From 14A turn north on Highway 37, continuing 9 miles to South entrance.

Public Transportation
None available.

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Hilton

Last Updates

2022

Bighorn Canyon FAQ’s

Yellowtail Dam Visitor Center, Fort Smith, Montana Open: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Check locally for weekend hours in May and September. Closed the rest of the year. Cal S. Taggart Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center, Lovell, Wyoming Open daily throughout the year.
Memorial Day through Labor Day Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Labor Day through Memorial Day Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The visitor center is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. Crooked Creek Ranger Station, near Horseshoe Bend turnoff Hours may vary depending on staffing. Afterbay Contact Station, Fort Smith, Montana Hours may vary depending on staffing

DUE TO NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES, TOURS OF THE DAM AND ACCESS TO THE TOP OF THE DAM ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Yellowtail Dam Visitor Center, Fort Smith, Montana, and the top of the Dam is handicapped accessible. The tour of the dam and power house requires walking flights of stairs at several points along the tour.

Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center, Lovell, Wyoming is fully accessible including a nature trail encompassing the reflection pond behind the building. Crooked Creek Contact Station is also fully accessible.

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