Notable fort · Powder River, Montana
Fort Howes
Fort Howes is a fort in Powder River, Montana.
Fort Howes: 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 Fort Howes
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 Fort Howes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.28274, -106.14859. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Howes
- Terrett Butte · viewpoint · Powder River · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tongue River Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lyon Divide Reservoir Dam · lake · Powder River · ~15 km
- Stevens Number 1 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~20 km
- Biggerstuf Dam · lake · Powder River · ~28 km
- Custer National Forest - Ashland Division · park · Powder River · ~30 km
- The Pyramid · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~33 km
- Plum Dam · lake · Powder River · ~39 km
- Gay Number 1 Dam · lake · Powder River · ~39 km
- Gay Number 2 Dam · lake · Powder River · ~40 km
- Wolf Mountains Battlefield · fort · Rosebud · ~42 km
- Old Flat Top · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~43 km
- Cheyenne Number 4 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~44 km
- Hampton Butte · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~45 km
- Ford Number 1 Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~45 km
- Traub Number 2 Dam · lake · Powder River · ~49 km
- Reder Dam · lake · Powder River · ~50 km
- E B Ranch Number 1 Dam · lake · Powder River · ~50 km
Other forts & heritage near Fort Howes
- Dayton Community Hall · fort · Sheridan · ~123 km · Must-see
- Fort Phil Kearny · fort · Johnson · ~124 km · Must-see
- Wolf Mountains Battlefield · fort · Rosebud · ~42 km
- Rosebud Battlefield State Park · fort · Big Horn · ~83 km
- Clearmont Jail · fort · Sheridan · ~92 km
- Sheridan Inn · fort · Sheridan · ~103 km
- Holy Name Catholic School · fort · Sheridan · ~104 km
- Sheridan County Courthouse · fort · Sheridan · ~104 km
- Robinson-Smith House · fort · Sheridan · ~105 km
- Mount View · fort · Sheridan · ~105 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Howes open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Howes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fort Howes?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fort Howes?
Nearby: Terrett Butte (viewpoint, 52 km), Tongue River Dam (lake, 64 km), Lyon Divide Reservoir Dam (lake, 15 km), Stevens Number 1 Dam (lake, 20 km), Biggerstuf Dam (lake, 28 km), Custer National Forest - Ashland Division (park, 30 km).
Is Fort Howes worth visiting?
Fort Howes is listed as a notable fort in Montana on Spotwander.