VISITOR CENTERS

Cal S. Taggart Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center

Open All Year
Open From Memorial Day to Labor Day: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Open From Labor Day to Memorial Day: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Phone:
307-548-2251

Location:
Located 11 miles south and west of the south entrance to Bighorn Canyon in the town of Lovell, Wyoming at the junction of Highways 14A and 310.

Closures:
Open all year except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day & New Years Day.

Special Programs:
Films on request
"The Land of the Bighorn"  20-minute
"Mustangs on the Mountain" 15 minutes
"Medicine Wheel" 15 minutes

Exhibits:
Relief map of Bighorn Canyon and the surrounding areas. Some geological, historical and photo exhibits on the natural and cultural history of the area.

Available Facilities:
Restrooms
Picnic Area
Nature Trail
Books and other items available for sale through Western National Parks Association

Yellowtail Dam Visitor Center

Open From Memorial Day to Labor Day 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Phone:
406-666-3218

Location:
Fort Smith, Montana. Continue through the town of Fort Smith and past the government housing, NPS Headquarters and the Bureau of Reclaimation building. Continue up the hill to the parking lot for the Visitor Center

Closures
DUE TO NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES, TOURS INTO THE DAM ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. ACCESS IS NOT ALLOWED ON TOP OF THE DAM.

Special Programs:
A variety of films are shown upon request.

Exhibits:
-Construction and Workings of the Yellowtail Dam.
-The Unique Geology of Bighorn Canyon
-Robert Yellowtail, Crow Tribal Leader
-Crow Tribe and Famed Leader Chief Plenty Coups
-History of Bighorn River and Bighorn Lake
-Fishing Bighorn Lake.

Available Facilities:
Restrooms
Books and other items available for sale through the Western National Parks Association.

Accessibility
The visitor center is wheelchair accessible.

RANGER STATIONS

Afterbay Contact Station

Hours may vary depending on staffing.

Phone:
406-666-2452

Location:
Fort Smith, Montana.

Special Programs:
"The Land of the Bighorn" film (20 min.) is available for viewing.

Available Facilities:
Books and other items for sale through Western National Parks Association.

Crooked Creek Contact Station

Hours may vary depending on staffing

Phone:
307-548-7326

Location:
On Highway 37, just past the south entrance into the park.

Exhibits:
Display on four historic ranches found in the Recreation Area. Map of the park.

Available Facilities:
Restrooms available from sunrise to sunset. Ranger Station is handicapped accessible.