Multiple tepee poles and a river are silhouetted against a dawn sky.

National Battlefield · MT

Big Hole National Battlefield

Name: Big Hole National Battlefield
Address: MT, US
Telephone: 4066893155

On August 9, 1877, gunshots shattered a chilly dawn on a sleeping camp of nımí·pu· (Nez Perce). By the time the smoke cleared on August 10, almost 90 nımí·pu· were dead, along with 31 soldiers and volunteers. Big Hole National Battlefield was created to honor all who were there.

Operating hours

The grounds and trails at Big Hole National Battlefield are open daily from sunrise to sunset.