Monument 496

Monument 496: 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 496

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 496: 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 496 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.99998, -106.79425. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Monument 496

• Grasslands National Park · sanctuary · Mankota No. 45 · ~33 km · Must-see
• Wood Mountain Post Provincial Historic Park · park · Old Post No. 43 · ~58 km · Must-see
• Wood Mountain Regional Park · park · Old Post No. 43 · ~58 km · Must-see
• VR-57 Dam · lake · Valley · ~7 km
• Blatter Dam · lake · Valley · ~11 km
• Chambers Dam · lake · Valley · ~14 km
• Hunter Dam · lake · Valley · ~14 km
• VR-77 Dam · lake · Valley · ~14 km
• Canoe Dam · lake · Valley · ~14 km
• Frank Stuber Number 1 Dam · lake · Valley · ~15 km
• Conehead Dam · lake · Valley · ~16 km
• Brown Cow Dam · lake · Valley · ~20 km
• Sweo Dam · lake · Valley · ~22 km
• Remulac Dam · lake · Valley · ~23 km
• Beil Dam · lake · Valley · ~25 km
• John Black Number 4 Dam · lake · Valley · ~27 km
• Etchart Dam · lake · Valley · ~29 km
• Grimes Reservoir · lake · Valley · ~32 km

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