Monument 199

Monument 199: 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 199

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 199: 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 199 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.99972, -116.82840. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Monument 199

• Snowy Top · viewpoint · Boundary · ~14 km · Must-see
• Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Boundary · ~27 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Peak · viewpoint · Pend Oreille · ~30 km · Must-see
• CT-114 Tutor Jet Static Display · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~32 km · Must-see
• Salmo-Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pacific Northwest Trail · trek · Boundary · ~33 km · Must-see
• Temple Mountain · temple · Boundary · ~38 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~39 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake · lake · Alberta · ~42 km · Must-see
• Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~49 km · Must-see
• Gardner Cave · cave · Pend Oreille · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~50 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake Provincial Park - Midge Creek Site · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~52 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~54 km · Must-see
• Priest Lake · lake · Bonner · ~54 km · Must-see
• Abercrombie Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~58 km · Must-see
• KBFI-AM (Bonners Ferry) · attraction · Boundary · ~62 km · Must-see
• Barrett Lake · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Monument 199

Other forts & heritage near Monument 199

• CT-114 Tutor Jet Static Display · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~32 km · Must-see
• Canadian Pacific Railway Station · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~80 km · Must-see
• Old Brilliant Bridge · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~85 km · Must-see
• Northport Bridge · fort · Stevens · ~87 km · Must-see
• Rossland Court House · fort · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary · ~89 km · Must-see
• Moyie (sternwheeler) · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~127 km · Must-see
• Fort Steele · fort · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~139 km · Must-see
• Fisherville · fort · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~145 km · Must-see
• Spokane & International Railroad Construction Camp · fort · Boundary · ~60 km
• North Side School · fort · Boundary · ~62 km

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