National Bison Range Wildlife Refuge Complex
Mountain-Prairie Region

Welcome!

Welcome to the home page of the National Bison Range Complex.  Located in northwest Montana, the complex is base for a staffed refuge - National Bison Range, 2 unstaffed refuges - Ninepipe and Pablo NWRs.  Staff also manage the Northwest Montana Wetlands Management.

Bison Bull

Spring Hours (May 9 – May 22, 2009):

Visitor Center open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends and holidays.
Red Sleep Mountain Drive open daily 6:30 a.m.; start drive by 6 p.m. to finish before dark.

Summer Hours (May 23 – September 7, 2009):

Visitor Center open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends and holidays.
Red Sleep Mountain Drive open daily 6:30 a.m.; start drive by 7 p.m. to finish before dark.

Fall Hours (September 8 – mid-October, 2009):

Visitor Center open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends and holidays.
Red Sleep Mountain Drive open daily 6:30 a.m.; start drive by 6 p.m. to finish before dark.

Winter Hours (mid-October, 2009 to mid-May, 2010):

Visitor Center open weekdays  from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed weekends and holidays.
Winter Drive open daily 7 a.m. to dark (weather and road conditions permitting).  Red Sleep Mountain Drive closed during winter.

 

*Please note – scenic roads can close at anytime due to extreme weather and hazardous road conditions.

 

Last updated: April 24, 2009