Monument 197

Monument 197: 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 197

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 197: 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 197 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.99951, -116.92884. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Monument 197

• Snowy Top · viewpoint · Boundary · ~5 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Peak · viewpoint · Pend Oreille · ~22 km · Must-see
• Salmo-Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~25 km · Must-see
• Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Boundary · ~36 km · Must-see
• Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~40 km · Must-see
• Gardner Cave · cave · Pend Oreille · ~40 km · Must-see
• CT-114 Tutor Jet Static Display · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~40 km · Must-see
• Temple Mountain · temple · Boundary · ~41 km · Must-see
• Pacific Northwest Trail · trek · Boundary · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~41 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~43 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake · lake · Alberta · ~45 km · Must-see
• Abercrombie Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~49 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake Provincial Park - Midge Creek Site · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~53 km · Must-see
• Priest Lake · lake · Bonner · ~55 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~57 km · Must-see
• Barrett Lake · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~61 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Lake · lake · Alberta · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Monument 197

Other forts & heritage near Monument 197

• CT-114 Tutor Jet Static Display · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~40 km · Must-see
• Canadian Pacific Railway Station · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~76 km · Must-see
• Old Brilliant Bridge · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~78 km · Must-see
• Northport Bridge · fort · Stevens · ~78 km · Must-see
• Rossland Court House · fort · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary · ~80 km · Must-see
• Moyie (sternwheeler) · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~127 km · Must-see
• Fort Steele · fort · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~146 km · Must-see
• Spokane & International Railroad Construction Camp · fort · Boundary · ~69 km
• North Side School · fort · Boundary · ~70 km
• Fort Colville Historical Monument · fort · Stevens · ~105 km

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