Monument 253

Monument 253: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Monument 253

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.

How to reach Monument 253 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 49.00035, -114.79633. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Monument 253

• Frozen Lake · lake · Idaho · ~11 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~37 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tooley Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~38 km · Must-see
• Tooley Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~38 km · Must-see
• Dickey Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~40 km · Must-see
• Pacific Northwest Trail 01 Montana · trek · Alberta · ~42 km · Must-see
• Kintla Lake · lake · Idaho · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Koocanusa · lake · Lincoln · ~45 km · Must-see
• Scarpe Mountain · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~47 km · Must-see
• King Edward Peak · viewpoint · Alberta · ~48 km · Must-see
• La Coulotte Peak · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~52 km · Must-see
• Harris Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~52 km · Must-see
• Rainy Ridge N · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~53 km · Must-see
• Long Knife Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~54 km · Must-see
• Kintla Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~55 km · Must-see
• Reuter Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~56 km · Must-see
• Stillwater State Forest · sanctuary · Flathead · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Monument 253

Other forts & heritage near Monument 253

• Prince of Wales Hotel · fort · Improvement District No. 04 · ~82 km · Must-see
• Coleman · fort · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~93 km · Must-see
• Fort Steele · fort · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~115 km · Must-see
• Fisherville · fort · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~116 km · Must-see
• Monument 272 · fort · Montana · ~66 km
• Hillcrest Cemetery · fort · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~88 km
• Coke Ovens · fort · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~89 km
• Bellevue Underground Mine · fort · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~89 km
• Old Blairmore Courthouse · fort · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~91 km
• Crowsnest Pass Polish Hall · fort · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~92 km

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