Howitzer Capture Site Trail - Wisdom

Length: .8 miles. Howitzer Capture Site is a steep walk up to the site where Nez Perce warriors captured Gibbon's mountain howitzer (military cannon). Allow 40 minutes to walk to the howitzer site and back. The site provides a spectacular view of the Big Hole Battlefield and the Big Hole Valley.

Township 2S; Range 16W; Section 24

Trail Beginning: Battlefield

Trail End: Battlefield

http://www.nps.gov/biho
BIHO_Visitor_Information@nps.gov

Mailing Address
Not Available

Street Address
16425 Highway 43 West
Wisdom, MT 59761

Phone: 406-689-3155

Howitzer Capture Site Trail is located within the Big Hole National Battlefield.

Season
All Year

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

Payments
Not Available

Reservations
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