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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area Red, chugwater hills reflect off the water near the South Narrows
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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
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Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center

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Cal S. Taggart Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center

The Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center in Lovell, Wyoming is a must stop with exhibits, films, and a bookstore! In addition, it is open all year. Click here for more details...
 
Afterbay Contact Station

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Afterbay Contact Station

The Afterbay Contact Station, on the edge of Fort Smith, is your first stopping point if you are headed into the northern part of the park. Click here for more details...
 
The Yellowtail Dam and Visitor Center

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Yellowtail Dam and Visitor Center

The Yellowtail Dam Visitor Center is set in a dramatic location astride the edge of Bighorn Canyon! It is open during the summer. Click here for more details...
 
Crooked Creek Contact Station

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Crooked Creek Contact Station

The Crooked Creek Contact Station is in the southern part of the park. It is a great place to get information and questions answered! Click here for more details...

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Fishing the Bighorn River, photo by Doug Haacke

Did You Know?
The 112 mile long Bighorn River below Yellowtail Dam is a complex fishery. The upper river supports mainly trout and whitefish, while the lower stretches hold goldeye, walleye, sauger, smallmouth bass, catfish and even pike.
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Last Updated: December 15, 2009 at 16:22 MST