Pictograph Caves State Park

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Pictograph Cave State Park is a National Historic Landmark known for its importance to Northern Plains Archaeology. Visitors will learn about the rock art and artifacts found here dating thousands of years old. This 23 acre park features walking trails, great scenery, a visitor's center, picnic grounds, museum displays, everything you need for a fun and educational visit! The site is known for its' spirit writing. Soluble minerals leach through the sandstone and cover the rock art, but when the wall becomes wet, on rare instances, that veil of minerals will lift (becomes transparent) revealing what is hidden beneath. On a dry day you may see 5-9 pictographs, but on the brief, wet occurrences, 10-15 more images may appear in better detail. The Crow people believe that many of these images were drawn by the spirits, and whichever ones you see are meant to give you a personal message or even foretell future events. A fee is assessed per vehicle. Internet and cell service is NOT reliable.Pictograph Cave State Park is a National Historic Landmark known for its importance to Northern Plains Archaeology. Visitors will learn about the rock art and artifacts found here dating thousands of years old. This 23 acre park features walking trails, great scenery, a visitor's center, picnic grounds, museum displays, everything you need for a fun and educational visit! The site is known for its' spirit writing. Soluble minerals leach through the sandstone and cover the rock art, but when the wall becomes wet, on rare instances, that veil of minerals will lift (becomes transparent) revealing what is hidden beneath. On a dry day you may see 5-9 pictographs, but on the brief, wet occurrences, 10-15 more images may appear in better detail. The Crow people believe that many of these images were drawn by the spirits, and whichever ones you see are meant to give you a personal message or even foretell future events. A fee is assessed per vehicle. Internet and cell service is NOT reliable.