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The Bighorn River is a tributary of the Yellowstone, approximately 461 miles (742 km) long, in the states of Wyoming and Montana in the western United States. The river was named in 1805 by fur trader François Larocque for the bighorn sheep he saw along its banks as he explored the Yellowstone.
The Bighorn River below the Afterbay Dam is likewise a world-class trout fishing area. [ 38 ] [ 39 ] In addition, the area features many archeological and historical resources. [ 40 ] Visitor centers and other developed facilities are located in Fort Smith, Montana , and near Lovell, Wyoming .
Eastern section of Bighorn Lake reservoir in Bighorn Canyon. The reservoir is 40 mi (64 km) south of Billings, Montana. It stretches the entire 72 mi (115 km) length of the Bighorn Canyon at full pool. The Lake was created by the 1965 construction of Yellowtail Dam on the Bighorn River, near Fort Smith, Montana. [2]
Bear River (Great Salt Lake) Belle Fourche River; Big Goose Creek (near Sheridan); Big Sandy River; Bighorn River; Blacks Fork; Cheyenne River; Chugwater Creek; Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River
The Little Bighorn River [2] is a 138-mile-long (222 km) [4] tributary of the Bighorn River in the United States in the states of Montana and Wyoming.The Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as the Battle of the Greasy Grass, was fought on its banks on June 25–26, 1876, as well as the Battle of Crow Agency in 1887.
Tidioute is a popular summer getaway spot. It is well a well known fishing, kayaking and hunting spot. The area has become popular in recent years due to these attractions. Tidioute is home to the Pennsylvania State Championship Fishing Tournament, which is hosted during the last full weekend of September.
The forest is home to the Grizzly bear, cougar, moose, tens of thousands of elk as well as the largest population of bighorn sheep in the contiguous U.S. The streams in the forest are considered to have some of the best game species fishing opportunities in the U.S. including Yellowstone cutthroat trout. More than 1,300 miles (2,100 km) of ...
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Montana and Wyoming, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a ...