• Red cliffs descend into the water of Bighorn Canyon

    Bighorn Canyon

    National Recreation Area MT,WY

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. Bighorn Canyon has unrivaled recreation possibilities.
LOVELL, WY VISITOR CENTER OPEN 8am-6pm EACH DAY. CAMPFIRE TALKS ON MOST FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS AT HORSESHOE BEND CAMPGROUND AMPHITHEATER 8PM.

Features

  • viewing the curve reservoir water

    Let's Move Outside

    Bighorn Canyon has several activities that combine fitness and outdoor recreation.

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  • A mule deer looks up from Feeding along the canyon above blue water

    Wildlife of Bighorn Canyon

    Bighorn Canyon is home for bighorn sheep, mule deer, wild horses, mountain lions, black bears, and many other animals.

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  • Fishing and Boating draw people to the water

    Fishing and Boating at Bighorn Canyon

    Boating and fishing are the two most popular forms of recreation in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area.

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Did You Know?

Bighorn Canyon rock layers as seen from the lake, photo by Sharon Genaux

While the height of the rim of Bighorn Canyon varies dramatically, the entire length of the rim is the same rock layer – the Madison Limestone. More...