Monument 196

Monument 196: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this monument: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Monument 196

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Monument 196: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Monument 196 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.99934, -116.99112. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Monument 196

• Snowy Top · viewpoint · Boundary · ~1 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Peak · viewpoint · Pend Oreille · ~16 km · Must-see
• Salmo-Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~21 km · Must-see
• Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~35 km · Must-see
• Gardner Cave · cave · Pend Oreille · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~36 km · Must-see
• Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Boundary · ~42 km · Must-see
• Temple Mountain · temple · Boundary · ~44 km · Must-see
• Abercrombie Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~44 km · Must-see
• CT-114 Tutor Jet Static Display · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~46 km · Must-see
• Pacific Northwest Trail · trek · Boundary · ~46 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~46 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake · lake · Alberta · ~47 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake Provincial Park - Midge Creek Site · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~55 km · Must-see
• Priest Lake · lake · Bonner · ~55 km · Must-see
• Barrett Lake · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~58 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~59 km · Must-see
• Champion Lakes Provincial Park · lake · Alberta · ~63 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Monument 196

Other forts & heritage near Monument 196

• CT-114 Tutor Jet Static Display · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~46 km · Must-see
• Northport Bridge · fort · Stevens · ~72 km · Must-see
• Old Brilliant Bridge · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~73 km · Must-see
• Canadian Pacific Railway Station · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~74 km · Must-see
• Rossland Court House · fort · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary · ~74 km · Must-see
• Moyie (sternwheeler) · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~127 km · Must-see
• North Side School · fort · Boundary · ~74 km
• Spokane & International Railroad Construction Camp · fort · Boundary · ~75 km
• Fort Colville Historical Monument · fort · Stevens · ~101 km
• Kaslo City Hall · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~127 km

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