Pipestone National Monument
Minnesota
🟢 hikes
Free entry
For over 3,000 years, Indigenous people have quarried the red stone at this site to make pipes used in prayer and ceremony - a tradition that continues to this day and makes this site sacred to many people.
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No entrance fee.
Hours
The grounds are open 24 hours a day year-round so that visitors may walk the 3/4-mile Circle Trail at any time.
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Things to do
Picnic at the Three Maidens
Indoor Interpretive Experiences
Exhibits & Film
Cultural Demonstrations
Outdoor Programs
🟢 Hike the Circle Trail
Winter Snowshoeing
Visitor centers
Visitor Center
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