Medicine Rocks State Park, State park in Carter County, Montana, US.
The park contains sandstone pillars rising 60 to 80 feet high, featuring natural tunnels, caves, and distinctive formations across 330 acres of land.
The site earned its place on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017, following decades of Native American use and Theodore Roosevelt's notable visit.
Native American tribes considered these rock formations sacred grounds, using them for vision quests and leaving numerous pictographs on the sandstone surfaces.
The park provides twelve basic campsites with tables and fire rings, remaining accessible throughout the year from 7 AM to 10 PM.
The sandstone formations, created 61 million years ago from river deposits, contain fossils of ancient snakes and early primate-like mammals from the Paleocene period.
Location: Montana
Inception: 1957
Website: https://fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/medicine-rocks
GPS coordinates: 46.04440,-104.47100
Latest update: March 4, 2025 08:32
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