Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary
A nonprofit wildlife rescue center on the edge of town where you can see wolves, black bears, cougars, bison and birds of prey that cannot be released back into the wild.
Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary is a nonprofit animal rescue organization at the southern edge of Red Lodge, built along a rocky stream. It takes in animals that are injured or were raised in captivity and cannot return to the wild, including gray wolves, black bears, cougars, bobcats, bison, elk and various birds of prey. Visitors follow the park's trails, and each enclosure has information about the animal's background. It is a modest site, and a visit takes about 45 minutes to an hour, which suits families. It is also a good way to meet local wildlife before heading to Yellowstone. Admission fees support animal care. Opening hours change with the seasons and are shorter in winter, so check before you go.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–16:00 (seasonally adjusted)
Nearby sights
- Red Lodge Historic District
- Smith Mine Historic District
- Bear Creek Saloon Pig Races
- Red Lodge Mountain
- Beartooth Highway & Rock Creek Vista Point
- Twin Lakes & Beartooth Basin
- Beartooth Lake & Beartooth Butte
- Clay Butte Fire Lookout