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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"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.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/biho/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=45.6564&b_tl_lng=-113.6603&b_br_lat=45.6359&b_br_lng=-113.6318","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Big%20Hole%20National%20Battlefield","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/biho/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/99279113-1DD8-B71B-0BF75905FA3FFC7A.jpg","title":"Battlefield at Dawn","alt":"Multiple tepee poles and a river are silhouetted against a dawn sky.","caption":"Today tepee poles stand sentinel at the site of August 9th, 1877 dawn attack at the Big Hole.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/9931E00B-1DD8-B71B-0BE1335A10F923B6.jpg","title":"Camas Blooms Near the Nez Perce Camp at the Big Hole","alt":"Blue camas flowers dot a green field with tepee poles in the background.","caption":"The Nez Perce chose their camp site in the Big Hole in part due to the Camas, whose roots they gathered prior to the August 9th attack.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/99620D14-1DD8-B71B-0B4DFE31C3E61867.jpg","title":"Mountain Howitzer at the Big Hole Battlefield","alt":"a cannon overlooks a valley and distant mountains","caption":"Nez Perce warriors captured and dismantled the Mountain Howitzer cannon before the US army could use it effectively at the Battle of the Big Hole.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/686BEC25-BAA9-C13A-11CAAA7CCD020776.jpg","title":"Monument to the US Soldiers and Volunteers at the Big Hole Battlefield","alt":"A large squared-off granite monument standing in a forest clearing","caption":"In 1883 the United States Government erected this monument in honor of the soldiers and volunteers that served and died at the 1877 Battle of the Big Hole.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/999116F8-1DD8-B71B-0B3F5A6151D017CE.jpg","title":"Chief Joseph Memorial at the Big Hole Battlefield","alt":"Stone carving of a Nez Perce Warrior's head in full regalia.","caption":"This monument, erected on the Big Hole Battlefield in 1928, reads; \"To the everlasting memory of the brave warriors Chief Joseph's Band who fought on these grounds in the Nez Perce War of 1877.\"","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/99C3444E-1DD8-B71B-0B4709A65AB9D0C2.jpg","title":"Bear Paw Battlefield","alt":"Three large stone monuments and four interpretive signs overlook a series of low hills.","caption":"","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Arts and Culture","Cultural Demonstrations","Fishing","Freshwater Fishing","Food","Picnicking","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Hiking","Front-Country Hiking","Junior Ranger Program","Skiing","Cross-Country Skiing","Snowshoeing","Wildlife Watching","Birdwatching","Park Film","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store","Gift Shop and Souvenirs"],"topics":["Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite","Military","Infantry and Militia","US Army","Indigenous and Native Warrior","Battlefields","Monuments and Memorials","Native American Heritage","Tragic Events","Massacres","Wars and Conflicts","Tribal Conflicts","Indian and Frontier Wars","Westward Expansion","Trails"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Big Hole National Battlefield","description":"The grounds and trails at Big Hole National Battlefield are open daily from sunrise to sunset.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","monday":"Sunrise to Sunset","thursday":"Sunrise to Sunset","sunday":"Sunrise to Sunset","tuesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","friday":"Sunrise to Sunset","saturday":"Sunrise to Sunset"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Thanksgiving","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"thursday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas Eve","start":"2026-12-24","end":"2026-12-24","hours":{"tuesday":"Closed"}},{"name":"New Year's Eve","start":"2026-12-31","end":"2026-12-31","hours":{"tuesday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed"}},{"name":"New Year's Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed"}}]}],"directions":"Big Hole National Battlefield is located on Highway 43 ten miles west of the town of Wisdom in southwestern Montana. Bear Paw Battlefield is located on Route 240 sixteen miles south of the town of Chinook in north-central Montana.","weatherInfo":"This region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. By definition, Wisdom is considered a subalpine climate.","contacts":{"phone":"406-689-3155","email":"biho_visitor_information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Visitor Center at Big Hole National Battlefield","description":"The park's visitor center offers museum exhibits, a film, and a book sales area. The 26-minute film Weet'uciklitukt: There's No Turning Back, Battle at Big Hole provides an introduction to the Nez Perce Flight of 1877 and the battle that took place at this site. The film is shown throughout the day and is captioned in English. Film captions are available in German or Spanish by request. Audio and braille guides are available upon request. Park grounds are open sunrise to sunset daily.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/biho/planyourvisit/things2do.htm","lat":45.64134722978942,"lon":-113.64329017878964}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"beaverhead-national-forest","km":45},{"slug":"bitterroot-national-forest","km":60},{"slug":"deerlodge-national-forest","km":68},{"slug":"salmon-national-forest","km":71},{"slug":"lee-metcalf-national-wildlife-refuge","km":107},{"slug":"grant-kohrs-ranch-national-historic-site","km":110}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=biho"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.606Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/big-hole-national-battlefield/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/big-hole-national-battlefield.geojson"}