On the South District of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, near Lovell, crews will be crack sealing the Horseshoe Bend Marina parking lot. There was a partial daytime closure on July 15 with the Horseshoe Bend upper parking lot remaining open. Crews will be micro surfacing the Horseshoe Bend Marina parking lot and Devil Canyon parking lot July 18-19. During this process there will partial daytime and nighttime closures. At Horseshoe Bend the upper parking lot will remain open and at Devil Canyon at least 11 parking spots open for public use. After micro surfacing is completed in these areas, crews will complete pavement marking.

The week of July 22, crews will be continuing to complete paving and milling projects, crack sealing, pavement marking and guardrail work. At this time we are expecting full closure of the Horseshoe Bend upper parking lot July 22-24 and Lovell Visitor Center closures July 29-31 and again on Aug. 1-2. During the visitor center closures, visitor services will be conducted from the Crooked Creek Ranger station near Horseshoe Bend.

Schedules and locations of work are subject to change based on weather. Visitors are encouraged to check park social media accounts for the latest updates.

Bighorn Lake conditions

The lake level as of July 8 is 3637.0. The driftwood continues to be minimum, but can cause serious damage to boat props and lower units. Black Canyon and Dayboard 9 docks and floating restrooms have been installed. These facilities are open for day use only at this time. The campgrounds remain closed due to bears. The park is working toward opening those campgrounds, but don’t have an opening date at this time. The floating restroom at Devil Canyon will remain out for the season for repairs. Floating restrooms are available at Barry’s Landing and Dryhead. There is no fuel on the lake.

For more information, call the Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center at 307-548-5406.