Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

[Diane Merkel]

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument -- including the visitors center, Custer National Cemetery, Last Stand Hill, and Calhoun Loop -- is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through May 28.

The self-guiding Deep Ravine Trail and tour road to the Reno-Benteen Battlefield are open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily.

The visitor center shows the 18-minute film Their Shots Quit Coming hourly.

Entrance fees to the park are $10 per private vehicle or $5 per person if hiking or traveling by motorcycle or bicycle.

[sirfrancis]

Hi guys,

I have plans to visit the battlefield maybe 2025 I expect there may be some extra attractions etc in 2026 as its the 150 year. However I don't like crowds and unless they are going to have something truly amazing I am leaning towards going at a quieter time to take my time walking the battlefield away from the masses.... Any opinions on this? Any tours worthwhile?

Also I would love to go for a trail ride in the area, just to get a feel for what it's like to ride in that famous countryside. Do any ranches etc provide riding access to any of the ground that the 7th covered?

I recall a few years back I found a place that does a 1 week cavalryman training course, riding, shooting, living as they did...culminating in a reenactment battle of Last Stand. It sounded great at the time but now I'm thinking of a quieter, more comfortable pace haha.

I appreciate any tips or sites I should visit for more suggestions.

cheers
Francis

[herosrest]

^Ducemus

Hi.

Garryowen is somewhere you can drive yourself and take a few moments near the road exit from the site to look down on the bend in the river and timber and view upriver over the approach routes in the valley and along the bluffs. The entrance road offers views downriver across the camping ground. Google Maps streetview shows it better than an explanation. Take binoculars.

It's spooky.

[herosrest]

^Ducemus

I don't know if this will work. It's the streetview link copied from my phone browser maps.app.goo.gl/uNccsr8xTQrVD1Y17

Yup, it opens. You can pinch the screen to walk along the roadway in either direction and pan views left right up and down and zoom in.

The opening view is across the valley at Weir Point where Custer rode around the extreme heights and crossed the ridge into middle coulee on the march to Medicine Tail Coulee.

[sirfrancis]

Ok thanks I’ll check it out. I wonder if the tours are worthwhile or are they too basic. Can you walk along the river or any places like deep ravine, ford b, etc ? Or only the track / road up from monument?

[herosrest]

^Ducemus

Diane is the best one to liase with.