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National Recreation Area · Montana

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 27,953 acres (the portion in this state) in Carbon County, Big Horn County, Montana (National Recreation Area), managed by the National Park Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries

27,953acres (approx.) in MT
National Park Servicemanager
Open accessPAD-US access
2counties
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Area details

Approx. size27,953 acres (Montana portion)
ManagerNational Park Service
Manager typeFederal
DesignationNational Recreation Area
Local designation: National Recreation Area
Public access (PAD-US)Open access
PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).”
CountyCarbon County, Big Horn County
Reference point45.10893, -108.27048
A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records1 PAD-US record combined

Before you hunt here

Hunting is prohibited in most National Park Service areas and allowed only where Congress has authorized it; check with the park.

This unit also extends into: Wyoming. Acreage on this page covers the Montana portion only.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area” in Montana combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.