Must-see fort · Albany, Wyoming
Ames Monument
Ames Monument is a fort in Albany, Wyoming.
Ames Monument: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Ames Monument
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Ames Monument — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.13108, -105.39821. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ames Monument
- Curt Gowdy State Park · park · Laramie · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fort Sanders Guardhouse · fort · Albany · ~29 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's United Church of Christ · church · Albany · ~32 km · Must-see
- Laramie Plains Museum · museum · Albany · ~32 km · Must-see
- Women’s History statue · museum · Albany · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lindenmeier Overlook · viewpoint · Larimer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dirty Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~40 km · Must-see
- Soapstone Prairie Natural Area · sanctuary · Larimer · ~40 km · Must-see
- The Big Hollow · viewpoint · Albany · ~42 km · Must-see
- Drala Mountain Center · attraction · Larimer · ~57 km · Must-see
- Great Stupa of Dharmakaya Reliquary · Buddhist site · Larimer · ~58 km · Must-see
- Greyrock Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cheyenne Frontier Days - Old West Museum · museum · Laramie · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cheyenne Botanic Gardens · church · Laramie · ~60 km · Must-see
- Peak Wellness Center for Youth & Family · viewpoint · Laramie · ~60 km · Must-see
- F-86L Sabre · attraction · Laramie · ~60 km · Must-see
- C130H Hercules · attraction · Laramie · ~60 km · Must-see
- Wyoming State Administration · fort · Laramie · ~60 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Ames Monument
- Fort Sanders Guardhouse · fort · Albany · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wyoming State Administration · fort · Laramie · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fort Collins Colorado Temple · fort · Larimer · ~96 km · Must-see
- Fort Halleck · fort · Carbon · ~141 km · Must-see
- Natural Fort · fort · Albany · ~8 km
- West Dale Creek Mine · fort · Albany · ~13 km
- Abraham Lincoln Memorial Monument · fort · Albany · ~15 km
- Hynds Lodge · fort · Laramie · ~17 km
- Monte Cristo Mine · fort · Laramie · ~17 km
- Rambler Mine · fort · Laramie · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ames Monument open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ames Monument yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Ames Monument?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ames Monument?
Nearby: Curt Gowdy State Park (park, 19 km), Fort Sanders Guardhouse (fort, 29 km), Saint Paul's United Church of Christ (church, 32 km), Laramie Plains Museum (museum, 32 km), Women’s History statue (museum, 32 km), Lindenmeier Overlook (viewpoint, 38 km).
Is Ames Monument worth visiting?
Ames Monument is listed as a must-see fort in Wyoming on Spotwander.