Monument 259

Monument 259: 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 259

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 259: 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 259 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 49.00093, -114.57428. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Monument 259

• Frozen Lake · lake · Idaho · ~9 km · Must-see
• Pacific Northwest Trail 01 Montana · trek · Alberta · ~21 km · Must-see
• Kintla Lake · lake · Idaho · ~25 km · Must-see
• King Edward Peak · viewpoint · Alberta · ~28 km · Must-see
• Harris Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~32 km · Must-see
• Long Knife Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~33 km · Must-see
• Scarpe Mountain · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~33 km · Must-see
• Kintla Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~36 km · Must-see
• Reuter Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~36 km · Must-see
• La Coulotte Peak · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~36 km · Must-see
• Kinnerly Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~38 km · Must-see
• Agassiz Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~39 km · Must-see
• Numa Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~40 km · Must-see
• Baby Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~41 km · Must-see
• Rainy Ridge N · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Peabody · viewpoint · Idaho · ~41 km · Must-see
• Font Mountain · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bowman Lake · lake · Idaho · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Monument 259

Other forts & heritage near Monument 259

• Prince of Wales Hotel · fort · Improvement District No. 04 · ~62 km · Must-see
• Coleman · fort · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~89 km · Must-see
• Fort Steele · fort · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~129 km · Must-see
• Fisherville · fort · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~130 km · Must-see
• Fort Macleod · fort · Town of Fort Macleod · ~146 km · Must-see
• Monument 272 · fort · Montana · ~46 km
• Coke Ovens · fort · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~81 km
• Hillcrest Cemetery · fort · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~82 km
• Bellevue Underground Mine · fort · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~82 km
• Old Blairmore Courthouse · fort · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~85 km

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