Bighorn Head Gate Trail
The beginning of Bighorn Head Gate Trail with wildflowers in bloom
NPS
Difficulty: Easy Length: .10 mile Round Trip Drive through the Afterbay campground past the sign that says “No Camping Beyond this Point” to the bathroom at the end of the road. From here a short hike down the gravel path takes you to a quiet picnic area. This is near what remains of the Bighorn Head Gate. The Bighorn Head Gate was part of the system that irrigated the lands in the upper Bighorn Valley in the early 1900’s before the dam was built in 1965. This is a great place to brush up on your tracking skills and do some bird watching. |
Did You Know?
Bighorn Canyon NRA contains a portion of the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range. The current debate on management of the herd - 188 strong as of 2009 - concerns its size and whether or not it has grown too large for its protected range. More...