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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation AreaRed, chugwater hills reflect off the water near the South Narrows
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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Directions

Getting There

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.

Veiw of the Bighorn Mountains from the Yellowtail Habitat, photo by K. Schwab  

Did You Know?
Fossil fauna excavated from caves in the region of Bighorn Canyon that date from 20,000 to 11,000 years ago include: Pleistocene horses, Mammoth, Bighorn sheep, American cheetah, Pronghorn antelope, Short-face bear, Bison, Dire Wolf, and Camel.
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Last Updated: July 27, 2006 at 15:04 EST