National Park Trail Seige Area Trail

Address 16425 Highway 43 west
Wisdom, MT 59761 View on Map Own or manage this business?

Website http://www.nps.gov/biho/ Email BIHO_Visitor_Information@nps.gov Phone 406-689-3155

Overview Service & Activities

About The Siege Area Trail leads 1.2 mile round trip, to the area where the soldiers and volunteers were held under siege by Nez Perce warriors for nearly 24 hours. The trenches they dug still remain. They remind us of the desperate struggle the soldiers waged here to survive and of the Nez Perce efforts to pin down the soldiers while their families escaped. A guide booklet to the Siege Area is available along the trail. All are welcome to take a self-guided walk through the battlefield from sunrise to sunset, daily. Guided walks are offered during the summer months. The road to the Battlefield is closed in late autumn due to snow. The Visitor Center remains open daily, and the Battlefield is accessible to skiers or snowshoers. The road normally reopens in late April, but the exact date of reopening is weather dependent.

Contact

MAILING ADDRESS PO Box 237
Wisdom, MT 59761

CONTACT 406-689-3155

Details

SEASON All Year

HOURS Summer 9:00am - 5:00pm Winter 10:00am - 5:00pm

SPECIAL DIRECTIONS The Siege Area Trail is located at the Big Hole National Battlefield in Wisdom, Montana.

SERVICES Gift Shop Interpretive Display Picnic Shelter Public Restroom Trail

ACTIVITIES Bird Watching Childrens Activities Education Environmental Exhibit Fly Fishing Heritage Hiking History Museum Nature Nature Area Photography Picnicking Sightseeing Snowshoeing Walking Wildlife Viewing