• Red cliffs descend into the water of Bighorn Canyon

    Bighorn Canyon

    National Recreation Area MT,WY

  • Bighorn Canyon Alerts

    Build fires in designated fire pits. High winds can cause fires to get out of control. There is remodeling work going on at the Trail Creek Campground near Barry's Landing. Some camp sites may be closed while this work is completed. Some sites are open. More »

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.




Features

  • viewing the curve reservoir water

    Let's Move Outside

    Bighorn Canyon has an active Junior Ranger Program which combines fitness with 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?

State Line trail marker, photo by C. Fleming

There are 13 trails with a combined mileage of approximately 27 miles in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area.  There are 3 trails with a combined mileage of 2 miles in the North District of the park.  The remaining 10 trails are located in the South District of the park. More...