• Red cliffs descend into the water of Bighorn Canyon

    Bighorn Canyon

    National Recreation Area MT,WY

Park Statistics

Designations: National Recreation Area October 15, 1966

Acreage: 120,296

Park Visitation Statistics

Fiscal Year
 Recreational
 Non-Recreational
 Total Visits *
 Percentage Change
2007 210,709 6,900 217,609 14.71%
2006 182,798 6,900 189,698 -2.76%
2005 188,185 6,900 195,085 24.43%
2004 149,885 6,900 156,785 -34.29%
2003 231,715 6,900 238,615 29.44%
2002 177,445 6,900 184,345 -24.49%
2001 237,238 6,900 244,138 -0.55%
2000 238,579 6,900 245,479 1.46%
1999 235,041 6,900 241,941 -16.13%
1998 281,555 6,900 288,455 32.25%
1997 205,220 12,890 218,110 -34.50%
1996 302,188 30,825 333,013 -21.08%
1995 391,142 30,825 421,967 -

National Park Service Visitation Statistics
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Did You Know?

Caroline Lockhart's ranch house, photo by D. Cory

The Lockhart Ranch - the best preserved historic homestead - in the Bighorn Basin was owned by noted author Caroline Lockhart. Starting with 160 acres in 1926, she added land until she controlled over 6,000 acres. More...