Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area - Cal Taggart Visitor Center — Attraction in Lovell

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area caught us by surprise. We've lived and travelled in this part of the Rocky Mountains for decades, but had never paid any attention to this National Park. Never again. Bighorn Canyon slices through 50 miles of country that feels much like the Escalate lands in southern Utah. Bighorn Canyon is dotted with hundreds of teepee rings, which lay in silent testimony to centuries of native culture that thrived here before arrival of western civilization. We saw several small herds of bighorn sheep, lots of evidence of wild horses, and one actual wild horse. We'll be...

The Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area is a fascinating and always surprising area. A spectacular and deep river canyon dominates the landscape, but beautiful juniper woodlands, tree lined creeks and steep cliff faces are there to enjoy. Wild horses and Bighorn Sheep are commonly spotted along the roadway, with black bears and mountain lions more elusive. Hiking, fishing, bird watching, wild flower viewing and camping are great activities in the Recreation Area. The park is a hidden gem, often missed by tourists rapidly heading to Yellowstone...

For the Little Bighorn Canyons this is the right Visitor Center to go to. The yellowtail Dam is not a good Visitor Center to go to. The yellowtail damn is closed during the winter months hand there is nothing to see there. The dam itself is only open 3 months out of the year. This Visitor Center is open year-round. It also has a souvenir shop and a display. Anything that you want to see in the canyons is accessible by Road only near this Visitor Center. Avoid the other Northern...