Must-see fort · Big Horn, Montana
Fort Smith
Fort Smith is a fort in Big Horn, Montana.
Fort Smith: 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 Fort Smith
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 Fort Smith — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.31478, -107.90873. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Smith
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~40 km · Must-see
- Chief Plenty Coups State Park · park · Big Horn · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fort Custer · fort · Big Horn · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mason-Lovell Ranch · attraction · Big Horn · ~72 km · Must-see
- Yellowtail Afterbay Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~1 km
- Bighorn Lake · lake · Big Horn · ~5 km
- Yellowtail Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~5 km
- War Man Mountain · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~9 km
- Erb Number 1 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~16 km
- Grapevine Dome · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~18 km
- J R Scott Number 15 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~21 km
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~22 km
- Rattlesnake Butte · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~24 km
- Peyote Point · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~26 km
- J R Scott Number 12 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~27 km
- Point Lookout · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~28 km
- Campbell Number 1 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~29 km
- Dead Indian Hill · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~32 km
Other forts & heritage near Fort Smith
- Fort Custer · fort · Big Horn · ~66 km · Must-see
- Dayton Community Hall · fort · Sheridan · ~88 km · Must-see
- Heart Mountain Relocation Center Memorial · fort · Park · ~136 km · Must-see
- Bad Pass Trail · fort · Big Horn · ~56 km
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier & Peace Memorial · fort · Big Horn · ~56 km
- Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument · fort · Big Horn · ~58 km
- Native American Memorial · fort · Big Horn · ~59 km
- Medicine Wheel · fort · Big Horn · ~68 km
- Petroglyph Canyon · fort · Big Horn · ~72 km
- Pictograph Cave · fort · Yellowstone · ~78 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Smith open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Smith 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 Fort Smith?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fort Smith?
Nearby: Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 40 km), Chief Plenty Coups State Park (park, 64 km), Fort Custer (fort, 66 km), Mason-Lovell Ranch (attraction, 72 km), Yellowtail Afterbay Dam (lake, 1 km), Bighorn Lake (lake, 5 km).
Is Fort Smith worth visiting?
Fort Smith is listed as a must-see fort in Montana on Spotwander.