Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center Hours To Change For The Winter
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Contact: Chris Wilkinson, 406-666-2351
The Cal Taggart Visitor Center at Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area will be changing to winter hours effective December 5, 2010. From December 5, 2010 – March 26, 2011, the visitor center will be open five days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday – Monday. The visitor center will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. The visitor center will also be closed on federal holidays during this time to include Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day and President's Day. On March 27, 2011, the visitor center will again be open seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m; until May 22, 2011 when the summer season will extend visitor center hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. seven days a week. When the visitor center is open, park interpreters will be available to assist visitors by supplying information, answering questions and making available audio-visual presentations. The Western National Parks Association (WNPA) bookstore will also be open and selling park books and educational materials. For additional information, you may contact Chris Wilkinson, Chief of Interpretation, at 406-666-2351. |
Did You Know?
The first 13 miles of the Bighorn River below Yellowtail Dam is the most fished area in the state of Montana, often attracting over 100,000 anglers each year. Surveys show that 75 percent of summer anglers are from out of state. More...