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

October runs about 0.3× Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 3% of the park's yearly visitors come in October.

In a typical October the park sees about 310 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2015 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers; by contrast September, the busiest, runs about 1.6× the average — so October is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 72/100 ("Good") — the single best-rated month at Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical October weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 66°F and an overnight low around 46°F, with about 3.1" of precipitation.

That average of about 56°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

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

You'll have about 10.9 hours of daylight in October 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.