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tradition continues in the modern world, ever changing yet firmly rooted in the past. CONTACTS Email - PIPE_Superintendent@nps.gov Fax- 507-825-5466 Write to
36 Reservation Ave
Pipestone,
MN 56164-1269 Phone
Headquarters - 507-825-5464
TRAVEL BASICS
Operating Hours, Seasons
Open daily. The Visitor Center and Upper Midwest Indian Cultural Center is open daily at 8:00 am. In summer, from Memorial Day
to Labor Day, it closes at 6:00 pm Monday through Thursday and 8:00 pm Friday through Sunday. Other times of year, it closes at 5:00 pm. Administrative Office hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm daily. All facilities close on Christmas Day and New Years Day. Getting There
PLANE
- Commercial service is located in Sioux Falls, SD, approximately 50 miles from the monument. Car rental is available at the airport. A small airport is operated in Pipestone, MN, however, no commercial service is available. CAR - The monument is easily accessible from the south
by interstate highway I-90 to Minnesota 23 or US 75, from the west by interstate highway I-29 to South Dakota 34 and Minnesota 30 to US 75, from the north by US 75, and from the east by Minnesota 30 or 23 to US 75. From US 75, road signs will lead you to the monument. Weather
& Climate
Summer is warm and pleasant, with high temperatures generally in the 80s F and lows in the 60s F. Ocassionally, highs will reach 100 F with high humidity. Winter is generally cold, with temperatures ranging from near freezing to below 0 F. Snow generally accumulates.
Accessibility
All visitor facilities are wheelchair accessible, including parking areas, the visitor center, restrooms, and the paved self-guided trail. A wheelchair is available at the visitor center. Getting Around
For your safety and for the protection
of sacred sites, please stay on paved trails. Travel is prohibited in quarries, on rock rubble piles, and on quartzite outcroppings. FEES/PERMITS
Entrance Fee
ANNUAL
$10.00 for Annual
FAMILY
$4.00 for 7 Days
INDIVIDUAL
$2.00
for 7 Days
Permits
PERMIT TO QUARRY
for Annual
Available only to Native Americans
PERMIT TO SELL
for Annual
Available only to Native Americans
FACILITIES
Visitor Centers
VISITOR
CENTER AND UPPER MIDWEST INDIAN CULTURAL CENTER
Open All Year
Phone - 507-825-5464
Location - Park headquarters
Closures - Christmas Day and New Years Day
Special Programs - Ranger-led interpretive tours (Jun-Sep), Native American crafts
demonstrations (Apr-Oct), Slide program, Founder's Day (August 25) events
Exhibits - The Visitor Center Museum and the Upper Midwest Indian Cultural Center feature pipe and pipestone artifacts. The Exhibit Quarry allows visitors to enter a former quarry and view the layers
of prairie soil and Sioux quartzite overburden, as well as the pipestone layer, up close.
Available Facilities - Accessible public restrooms
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