RV rental Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, MT: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

Though Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area covers over 120,000 acres, a large portion of the park is considered so treacherous that no trails have been established to these sections. As a result, there are only 17 miles of maintained trails. Experienced hikers and outdoorsmen are welcome to strike out on their own for backcountry hiking. However, they should be well prepared for emergencies. Rattlesnakes, among other aggressive creatures, are abundant. Sullivan’s Knob Trail is a popular one because there’s a particular spot on the trail at which a triple echo can be heard. Shout a greeting or a short phrase and hear the mirrored response in three different directions. Keep a sharp eye out for rocky mountain sheep that enjoy hopping from precarious ledge to ledge on high, craggy cliffs. Black bears and wolves roam the wooded areas, though they are notoriously shy and difficult to spot. Mule deer and elk tend to be braver, and though they’re swift, photographers may have better luck finding them. In open meadows, prairie birds like grouse and pheasants scurry about while using tall grasses as cover in search of tasty bugs. Thanks to the creation of the Yellowtail Dam, the resulting lake is about 30 miles long. There’s plenty of room for fishing and aquatic recreational fun. On the lake, anglers can expect to catch a wide variety of fish, including walleye, brown and rainbow trout, yellow perch, catfish, crappie, and carp. Below the dam, along the creek, trout fishing is excellent, and fishermen easily catch prized trophy-sized fish. In addition to kayaks and canoes, motorboats are permitted on the lake. There are two marinas and boat launches that make accessing the reservoir a snap. Zip up and down the lake all day long in races with invisible opponents or toss an anchor in one of the coves for a quiet day of sunbathing and swimming. Photographers and nature lovers, head over to the Pryor Mountains area. That region has a few herds of wild mustangs that are said to be one of the most genetically-pure strains of mustangs in the country. These herds are believed to date back to the 1600s.