How Crowded Is Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in March?

March runs about 1.5× Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 13% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees roughly 1,500 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2015 to 2025.

That makes March the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the September peak (1.6×) and the October low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 16/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated October at 72/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical March weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 52°F and an overnight low around 34°F, with about 3.7" of precipitation and roughly 3" of snow.

That average of about 43°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 26% of annual visitors, choosing March instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 11.7 hours of daylight in March to explore — between the 9.2-hour midwinter low and the 14.8-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2022 drew 3,518 recreation visits, down 56.6% from 8,110 in 2021.