Pink wall of rock next to path and grass

National Monument · MN

Pipestone National Monument

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.

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Park Grounds

The grounds are open 24 hours a day year-round so that visitors may walk the 3/4-mile Circle Trail at any time.