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Pipestone National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons

The Visitor Center

Open - 8am to 5pm, every day of the week.

Summer hours - Memorial Day to Labor Day extended hours are: 8am to 6pm. 

Closed - Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day.

The Circle Trail 

Open daily - 365 days/ year, 24 hours a day (weather permitting)

During the winter months parts of the trail may not be accessible because of snow and/or ice. 

*This is a walking trail - no vehicles, no bicycles, no ATVs and no motorcycles are allowed on the Circle Trail. 

Spiderwort  

Did You Know?
There are over 400 plant species, including over 70 species of grasses, growing on Pipestone National Monument lands.

Last Updated: March 19, 2009 at 12:22 EST