Notable sanctuary · Beaverhead, Montana
Bannack
Bannack is a sanctuary in Beaverhead, Montana.
Bannack: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bannack
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Bannack — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.16103, -112.99559. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bannack
- Badger Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~11 km · Must-see
- Comet Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~42 km · Must-see
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Madison · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sheriff Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~63 km · Must-see
- Freeman Peak · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~71 km · Must-see
- Bannack State Park · park · Beaverhead · ~0 km
- Hope Placer Mine · cave · Beaverhead · ~1 km
- Senator/Arcata Mine · cave · Beaverhead · ~1 km
- Hendricks Lode Mine · cave · Beaverhead · ~1 km
- Bannack State Park Mine · cave · Beaverhead · ~1 km
- Priscilla Mine · cave · Beaverhead · ~1 km
- Golden Leaf Mine · cave · Beaverhead · ~1 km
- Wallace Lode Mine · cave · Beaverhead · ~1 km
- Beaverhead Mine · cave · Beaverhead · ~1 km
- Wadams Lode Mine · cave · Beaverhead · ~1 km
- Hillside Placer Mine · cave · Beaverhead · ~2 km
- Hendricks/Apex Mill Site · cave · Beaverhead · ~2 km
- Placer Mines · cave · Beaverhead · ~2 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Bannack
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Madison · ~60 km · Must-see
- Big Hole Pass · sanctuary · Lemhi · ~97 km · Must-see
- Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness · sanctuary · Granite · ~121 km · Must-see
- Burton K. Wheeler House · sanctuary · Silver Bow · ~126 km · Must-see
- Red Rock Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Beaverhead · ~141 km · Must-see
- Beaverhead National Forest · sanctuary · Beaverhead · ~47 km
- Big Hole National Battlefield · sanctuary · Beaverhead · ~93 km
- Eighteenmile Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lemhi · ~93 km
- Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Granite · ~136 km
- Salmon-Challis National Forest · sanctuary · Custer · ~142 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Bannack yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bannack?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bannack?
Nearby: Badger Pass (viewpoint, 11 km), Comet Mountain (viewpoint, 42 km), Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (sanctuary, 60 km), Sheriff Mountain (viewpoint, 63 km), Freeman Peak (viewpoint, 71 km), Bannack State Park (park, 0 km).
Is Bannack worth visiting?
Bannack is listed as a notable sanctuary in Montana on Spotwander.