Pipestone National Monument
Caution Information See 3 current alerts
Current alerts (3)
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Caution
Possible Bridge Closure
The Circle Trail bridge under Winnewissa Falls may be closed temporarily due to flooding caused by spring rain. Please pay attention to signage posted in the Visitor Center and at the bridge. The rest of the park and Circle Trail remain open.
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Prescribed Burn on Monday, May 11
The prescribed burn for May 11 has concluded and the Circle Trail is now open to visitors.
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Holiday Hours
On Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day the visitor center will be closed (trails will remain open with access to restrooms on the north side of the building).
Hours
Park Grounds
| Every day | All Day |
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The grounds are open 24 hours a day year-round so that visitors may walk the 3/4-mile Circle Trail at any time.
Visitor centers
Visitor Center
Visitor Center
| Every day | 8:30AM - 4:30PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 26: Visitor Center Closed Thanksgiving Day (closed)
- Nov 30 – Apr 30: Off Season Hours
Visitor Center hours are subject to change seasonally. When open, the visitor center is open 8:30am - 4:30pm.
During the winter months the visitor center is closed on Sunday and Monday, though the park including the walking trail remains open to visitors.
About this park
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.