Bird Watching#Childrens Activities#Education#Environmental#Exhibit#Fly Fishing#Heritage#Hiking#History#Museum#Nature#Nature Area#Photography#Picnicking#Sightseeing#Snowshoeing#Walking#Wildlife ViewingNational Park TrailGift Shop#Interpretive Display#Traildbo2026-04-04T17:01:14Big Hole National Battlefieldhowitzer cannon1686h.jpgBMPHowitzer Capture Site Trail is located within the Big Hole National Battlefield.Howitzer Capture Site Trail is located within the Big Hole National Battlefield.BIHO_Visitor_Information@nps.govSummer 9:00am - 5:00pm Winter 10:00am - 5:00pm45.6378036-113.6426337WisdomBig Hole National BattlefieldMTPO Box 23759761Length: .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: Battlefield406-689-3155All YearWisdom62471|http://www.visitmt.com|Y#11|http://www.wintermt.com|#32|http://www.lewisandclark.state.mt.us|#94|http://indiannations.visitmt.com|Howitzer Capture Site TrailGOLD WESTGold WestNational Park TrailWisdomMT16425 Highway 43 West59761http://www.nps.gov/biho