Little Bighorn Tours
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Looking for things to do at the Little Bighorn Battlefield?
Come ride the Little Bighorn Battlefield with us
TOUR INFO
YOUR ROUTE ACROSS THE BATTLEFIELD
Follow the Crow scouts and Custer’s 7th to Medicine Tail Coulee, and then re-trace Crazy Horse’s route from the village to Calhoun Hill, stopping at each significant site within the story of the engagement.
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Pursue Crazy Horse and Custer, White Bull and White-Man-Runs-Him, across the hallowed ground between the National Park Service boundaries at the Reno-Benteen Battlefield and Calhoun Hill. Experience Weir Point on the ride from Cedar Coulee into Medicine Tail Coulee, before descending to the Little Bighorn River, which you will cross at the ford.
Then ride through the Oglala and Cheyenne village area, and then re-cross the Little Bighorn, tracing Crazy Horse’s movements as he led his men up Deep Coulee towards Calhoun Hill.
RIDE DETAILS
Duration: Approx 8-11am
We ride in the morning. It gets too hot to ride comfortably in the afternoon, although afternoon rides from 3:30-6:30pm are sometimes possible outside of July and August.
Please email if you need to ride later.
Meeting Place:
You will receive full directions when you make your online booking.
Availability:
Rides are available most days
May through October.
Activity level: Medium. You must be agile enough to get on and off your horse (with help if needed) and to stay in the saddle for 3 hours.
Note - there are no bathrooms en route.
PAYMENTS
We take a $49 deposit via an online link in order to save your place for your ride.
The balance of $100 must be paid direct IN CASH to the wrangler on the day of your ride.
Wranglers don't have credit card facilities and they cannot take checks.
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NO-SHOWS
No-shows do NOT receive deposits back.
We understand that travel plans change and are remarkably flexible with people BUT! We must have notice by 11am THE DAY BEFORE your ride if we are to try and change your date according to terms/conditions you sign.
By not showing up, you are agreeing to us charging your card for the balance of your ride.
AVAILABILITY
Availability:
Rides are available most days
May through October.
Riding at Reenactment time :
We do not offer rides from the thursday prior to the reenactment, nor through that weekend. Everyone is too busy, the horses are all involved, and it's not possible.
We usually offer a ride the next day (Monday afternoon) at 4pm.
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Riding during Crow Fair
Rides are very limited through
Crow Fair (third full w/e in August).
We understand visitors like to combine all experiences while here at Crow Agency, but Crow Fair is the biggest celebration on the tribe's cultural calendar.
It's family time. You cannot book online for that week - please email here
THINGS TO KNOW
Contrary to popular belief, the National Park Service does not own the Little Bighorn Battlefield lands. They lease the 4 mile road through the middle of the battlefield and have access to 6 feet either side of the road.
This is a 3 hour trail on tribal lands.
Please note the following:
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There are no conveniences on the ride.
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You MUST carry water with you
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You must wear heeled shoes or boots. Absolutely no trainers or flip flops please. If you don't have safe footwear you will not be able to ride and will lose your deposit.
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Cell service is limited, but you shouldn't be using your phone on horseback anyways :)
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You don't need to be an experienced rider to head back to June 25, 1876, but all riders must follow the advice of the guides/wranglers to the letter. And although you don't need to be an experienced horseback rider to participate, please be aware that despite these horses being well trained and responsive, this is NOT nose-to-tail trail riding.
YOUR WRANGLERS
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Your wranglers are world class horsemen, but they are not historians. They will point out the sites across the battlefield, and you will have a fabulous time with them (see testimonials) but for the full story, and to cut through the myths and reinventions of the most famous battle in Western history, please consider our Ride & Guide package where you ride in the morning and tour the battlefield through the afternooon.
ACCOMMODATIONS NEARBY
The rides begin on a private tribal ranch near exit 510 off I-90.
Nearest accommodaton is in Hardin, MT about 10 minutes away)
Sheridan WY and Billings MT are about equidistant from the battlefield and both offer considerably more options. We have some OUTSTANDING OFFERS on accommodations to pass along to our clients. If you are looking for high quality hotels, booking with us can save you hundreds of $$.