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Pipestone National Monument

National Monument · Minnesota · National Park Service

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.

Plan your visit

Trails & hiking

Snowshoeing

Know before you go

Phone
5078255464
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

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Things to do

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Activities & features: Arts and Culture · Craft Demonstrations · Cultural Demonstrations · Food · Picnicking · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Junior Ranger Program · Wildlife Watching · Birdwatching · Park Film · Museum Exhibits · Shopping · Gift Shop and Souvenirs

Photos

  • Pink wall of rock next to path and grass
    J.Borden
  • A couple outside in snowshoes smiling at the camera
    N.Barber
  • A sheet of stone being taken off a thick slab of stone in a quarry pit
    J.Borden
  • A woman standing next to a little girl helping her make a clay pot
    C.McCright
  • A man in a quarry pit swings a hammer as a woman watches
    N.Barber
  • A man watches over a woman as she saws a piece of stone
    N.Barber
  • A waterfall partially surrounded by ice
    N.Barber
  • A man works with tools in a quarry as kids watch
    N.Barber

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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12