Monument 261

Monument 261: 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 261

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 261: 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 261 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 49.00110, -114.47888. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Monument 261

• Pacific Northwest Trail 01 Montana · trek · Alberta · ~13 km · Must-see
• Kintla Lake · lake · Idaho · ~17 km · Must-see
• Frozen Lake · lake · Idaho · ~18 km · Must-see
• King Edward Peak · viewpoint · Alberta · ~20 km · Must-see
• Harris Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~24 km · Must-see
• Long Knife Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kintla Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~27 km · Must-see
• Reuter Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kinnerly Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~29 km · Must-see
• Scarpe Mountain · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~30 km · Must-see
• Agassiz Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~31 km · Must-see
• La Coulotte Peak · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~31 km · Must-see
• Numa Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mount Peabody · viewpoint · Idaho · ~32 km · Must-see
• Baby Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~32 km · Must-see
• Festubert Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 04 · ~34 km · Must-see
• Font Mountain · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bowman Lake · lake · Idaho · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Monument 261

Other forts & heritage near Monument 261

• Prince of Wales Hotel · fort · Improvement District No. 04 · ~53 km · Must-see
• Coleman · fort · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~88 km · Must-see
• Fort Steele · fort · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~135 km · Must-see
• Fisherville · fort · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~136 km · Must-see
• Fort Macleod · fort · Town of Fort Macleod · ~140 km · Must-see
• Monument 272 · fort · Montana · ~37 km
• Coke Ovens · fort · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~79 km
• Hillcrest Cemetery · fort · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~80 km
• Bellevue Underground Mine · fort · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~81 km
• Caboose · fort · Pincher Creek · ~83 km

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