How Crowded Is Fort Bowie National Historic Site in March?

March runs about 2.2× Fort Bowie National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 19% 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 1979 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Fort Bowie; August, the quietest, runs only about 0.3× the average — a 9-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 32/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated August at 82/100 — 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 67°F and an overnight low around 37°F, with about 1.2" of precipitation.

That average of about 52°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 9% 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 11.8 hours of daylight in March to explore — between the 9.9-hour midwinter low and the 14.1-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 8,739 recreation visits, up 3% from 8,483 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 9.8%, so a March visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.