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VISITATION:

Highest in July, lowest in January.

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LOCATION:

Deer Lodge, MT

ADDRESS:

Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS
P.O. Box 790
Deer Lodge, MT 59722

TELEPHONE:

(406) 846-3388 Visitor Center
(406) 846-2070 Headquarters (weekdays only)

OPERATING HOURS, SEASONS:

Daily, summer: 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Daily, rest of year: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years holidays.

CLIMATE, RECOMMENDED CLOTHING:

Variable; hot, dry summers; mild winters. Wear comfortable sportswear in season, with walking shoes.

DIRECTIONS:

The park is accessible via interstate highway I-90. Take either of the two Deer Lodge exits and follow the signs. The park is located on the north edge of town.

TRANSPORTATION:

To Park: access by I-90. Deer Lodge is served by bus. Nearest airports are in Butte (36 miles), Helena (60 miles), and Missoula (80 miles).

FEES, COSTS, RATES:

Seasonal admission charged from May-September only: $2/adult (17-62), or $4/vehicle. Children, senior U.S. citizens, and residents are free.

FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES:

Visitor Center/Exhibits:
Orientation station with exhibits, rest rooms, and fee station at parking lot. Stop in for park brochure and information on daily activities.

Trails, Roads:

Cottonwood Creek nature trail with self-guiding brochure available at visitor center. Nature trail is unpaved, one-half mile each way. Paved one-quarter-mile trail leads from visitor center to the historic Grant-Kohrs ranch. Trails are for pedestrian use only.

Programs/Activities:

Free hourly ranger-led tours of historic ranch house, register in advance at visitor center (group size limited). Guided walks of ranch outbuildings. Summer living history program including blacksmithing, chuckwagon cooking, and 1890s cowboy life.

Lodging and camping facilities:

The ranch is a day-use site. Motels and commercial campgrounds are available in Deer Lodge.

Food/supplies:

Several restaurants and two grocery stores are available in Deer Lodge.

Other Concessions/NPS-Managed Visitor Facilities and

Opportunities:
A branch of the Glacier Natural History Association operates a bookstore in the visitor center.

Accessibility:

The park and ranch house are accessible. Handicapped parking is available.

RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES/PARK USE:

Sightseeing at the historic ranch and along the nature trail; bird watching; observing cattle, horses, and poultry; participating in summer costumed interpretive program.

RESERVATIONS/PERMITS:

School or educational groups and tours are served best by reserving space at least two weeks ahead of their visit. For additional information, call (406) 846-2070.

BASIC VISIT RECOMMENDATIONS:

Stay from one to two hours.

SPECIAL EVENTS, PROGRAMS:

Western Heritage Days commemorates western U.S. history and culture. The event is held the second full weekend of July, and includes an array of programs and presenters.

VISITOR IMPACTS:

Due to natural and structural fire concerns at the ranch, smoking is not permitted beyond the parking lot/visitor center area. Pets may not be walked beyond the parking lot/visitor center area due to proximity of wildlife on the nature trail, and domestic farm animals at the ranch.

ADJACENT VISITOR ATTRACTIONS:

The park is convenient to visitors traveling between Glacier and Yellowstone national parks. Local attractions include the Montana Territorial Prison, Towe Ford Collection, and Frontier Museum, all at the south end of Deer Lodge.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Write to Superintendent, Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, P.O. Box 790, Deer Lodge, MT 59722, or call (406) 846- 2070.

Last Update: Tuesday, 14-Apr-98 15:40:08
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