Buffalo Jump

Buffalo Jump: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Buffalo Jump

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Buffalo Jump — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.44406, -112.55302. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buffalo Jump

• Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Madison · ~15 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Madison · ~35 km · Must-see
• Table Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sheriff Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~44 km · Must-see
• Comet Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~48 km · Must-see
• Badger Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mount Humbug · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~49 km · Must-see
• Alder Gulch · viewpoint · Fremont · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Fremont · ~58 km · Must-see
• Pipestone Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~58 km · Must-see
• Homestake Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~68 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~73 km · Must-see
• Block Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~4 km
• Bell Peak · viewpoint · Madison · ~10 km
• McCartney Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~14 km
• Blomquist Reservoir Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~17 km
• Big Hole River Bridge · fort · Madison · ~20 km
• Overnight Reservoir Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~23 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Buffalo Jump

Other forts & heritage near Buffalo Jump

• Big Hole River Bridge · fort · Madison · ~20 km
• Virginia City Historic District · fort · Madison · ~63 km
• Butte–Anaconda Historic District · fort · Silver Bow · ~80 km
• Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park · fort · Jefferson · ~85 km
• Missouri Headwaters State Park · fort · Gallatin · ~122 km
• Fort Lemhi Monument · fort · Lemhi · ~124 km
• Clark Fork River Bridge · fort · Powell · ~133 km
• Lewis and Clark Monument · fort · Lemhi · ~140 km
• Monte Clark Mine · fort · Madison · ~10 km
• Clark's Lookout Monument · fort · Beaverhead · ~30 km

All forts & heritage in Montana

Frequently asked