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Grandest Canyon In The Northern Rockies

A landscape of sheer cliffs towering 1,000 feet above a ribbon of blue water. World class fishing and a place where wild horses still run free. Bighorn Canyon is a place where imagination meets reality.

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Bighorn Canyon rim overlooking lake near Devil Canyon Overlook

Top 5 Things To See And Do - Summer 2011

Bighorn Canyon has unrivaled recreation possibilities. See what activities our ranger staff picks as the Top 5 Things To See And Do on each end of the park by clicking on the following links:

Top 5 Things To See And Do In The North District - Fort Smith, Montana page

Top 5 Things To See And Do In The South District - Lovell, Wyoming page
 
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Boating And Fishing On The Bighorn

Bighorn Canyon offers visitors an amazing variety of boating and fishing opportunities. Begin planning your adventure by clicking on one of the following links:
 
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Hiking At Bighorn Canyon

Choose from 27 miles of trails, ranging from short walks to dramatic overlooks or longer hikes that can take you to a historic ghost town. Click here to learn more...

A new Trail and Access Plan is currently out for public comment. To learn more click on the following link:
 
Camping at Black Canyon

Camping

Whether it is amid the magnificent scenery of Black Canyon or on the shores of the Afterbay, Bighorn Canyon offers an amazing variety of camping spots. 

 
 
 

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Bighorn Canyon NRA Headquarters, 5 Avenue B, P.O. Box 7458, Fort Smith, MT  59035
Fort Smith, MT 59035

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Headquarters
(406) 666-2412

Visitor Information
(307) 548-5406

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(406) 666-2415

Climate

The North end of Bighorn Canyon is semi-arid getting 18 to 20 inches of rain annually. The South end is in the rain shadow of the Rocky Mountains and is a high desert with average rainfall from 6 to 10 inches annually.
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View of Abercrombie from Horseshoe Bend boat ramp

Did You Know?
There are over 350 Abandoned Mineral land sites recorded in Bighorn Canyon, and even more are being discovered. These sites are the result of a mining boom, caused by the search for uranium in the production of nuclear weapons during the Cold War. Even with research the names of the companies responsible for the test sites have not been found.
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Last Updated: September 08, 2011 at 12:09 MST

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