Spent the night in Hardin, MT on the way to Yellowstone (the are no motels in Crow, MT), and got to Little Bighorn Monument early the next morning. That is an excellent time to visit. The view of the windswept grasslands from on top of the hill is impressive and when you ponder the fight that took place here, the... more

We took the ranger tour when we arrived, and had not appreciated until then the vast area covered. This was most helpful. Then we drove the road ourselves and stopped at all the view points. It was fascinating and awesome, seeing where the history took place and the actual spots where the men fell. We went to the Native American... more

While driving back from visiting family in Canada, my husband and I stopped here on Independence Day, 2007 (we didn't plan it that way, it just happened to be the fourth when we were in the area). I'd wanted to visit the monument since my school days of learning of the battle, and since reading "Bury My Heart at Wounded... more

On a three week road trip through several states this was one of the highlights. I think its success lies in being very atmospheric and not at all commercialised. The battlefield memorial and markings provide an excellent idea of how little the landscape has changed since the battle. We attended one of the ranger talks which explained the customs and... more

A very moving and eriee experience. We are very simpathetic to the native Americans plight and can't read and watch enough books and documentaries on their history. A great book is "Killing Custer". It tells about the battle of Little Bighorn from the Indians point of view. "The Last Stand" is a great film on the same subject. It was... more