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Pictograph Cave State Park

357 Reviews

#7 of 48 things to do in Billings

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Closed Now: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

3401 Coburn Rd, Billings, MT 59101-6420

Open today: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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“Be Cautious of Snakes”

I have been here several times over the years. This past early fall we had a beautiful 70 degree... read more

Reviewed 5 days ago

khgrondsma

via mobile

“Well worth a visit if you are in Billings”

Just a small park, but well worth a visit if you are in Billings. It would have been even better if... read more

Reviewed November 8, 2018

GemmaTravels

Sydney

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Average22%
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Terrible2%

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“visitor center”(28 reviews)

“short hike”(12 reviews)

“beautiful drive”(5 reviews)

About

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 which dates thousands of years old. This 23 acre park features...more

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Suggested duration: 1-2 hours

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3401 Coburn Rd, Billings, MT 59101-6420

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khgrondsma

Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile

Be Cautious of Snakes

I have been here several times over the years. This past early fall we had a beautiful 70 degree day so I took my father in law here while he was visiting. We did encounter a rattlesnake 3 feet to the right of the path....More

Date of experience: October 2018

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firecop513

Billings, Montana

266

Reviewed January 6, 2019

A great place to visit, be sure to get there soon as it is disappearing.

They have done a beautiful job of enhancing the Pictograph Caves with a relatively new Interpretive Center. Over the years, the pictographs have weathered and largely disappeared, so there isn't as much to see as there once was. That said, it is still worth the...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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deannan141

Michigan

15715

Reviewed December 9, 2018

Fun small park

Had fun with the family and take walking shoes for this park .It is small but lots of walking. Nice day too lots of fall colors.

Date of experience: October 2018

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GemmaTravels

Sydney

7534

Reviewed November 8, 2018

Well worth a visit if you are in Billings

Just a small park, but well worth a visit if you are in Billings. It would have been even better if we'd visited a little earlier, when the autumn colours were at there best. The people in the Visitor's Centre were very friendly and knowledgeable...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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614kalenj

3722

Reviewed October 20, 2018

Fun little drive out of the city

This place is super easy to find and kind of fun to drive to. It only takes about 10-15 minutes (depending on where you are staying), and is certainly worth it. All said and done, it takes about 30 minutes to see this site, but...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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Jack S

138

Reviewed October 14, 2018

Native American pictographs

This is a must see. The visitor center is very informative. Also great place to relax and have a picnic.

Date of experience: June 2018

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Taylor B

Chicago, Illinois

49673629

Reviewed October 4, 2018

Tracing our history back thousands of years

Until my wife and I became aware of Pictograph Cave State Park, we always were under the impression that most of the wall paintings and animal remains and archeological findings of a pre-historic nature were found in caves in Europe and the Middle East. Wrong....More

Date of experience: October 2018

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RoverP

Inverness, United Kingdom

452193

Reviewed September 16, 2018 via mobile

Pictographs! What Pictographs?

This is a scenically attractive spot and provides for an enjoyable stroll up to the caves. But once you reach the caves it is such a disappointment. There really is nothing to see. Information boards show what was once visible but much of that is...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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Montanaaussie

Billings, Montana

5556

Reviewed September 16, 2018

Some cool drawings on walls

Been to these caves 3 times over the last 20 years, last time two months ago with about 20 family members, drawings are pretty faded these days compared to 20 years ago. But still an interesting place to visit.

Date of experience: July 2018

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Lovey_Wilkins

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

434

Reviewed September 14, 2018 via mobile

Wonferful

We enjoyed our visit here. A little hike to see the caves but easily done. We spent about an hour or so here. We visited the visitor center and got us a shirt, bracelet and some post cards. People come and picnic under the tree...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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David H

Can actually go into the caves?

February 20, 2019|

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NO you cannot and don't even try as the area is monitored by CCTV by the Rangers. That said, they are no deep and you can see everything you need to see behind the fence.

janknat

Cold this be a short 1-2 hour stop on a road trip- or will it not be "worth it"? We will have 5 people total in our group.

March 12, 2018|

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It’s a great short stop. We were there for 45 minutes. Good stretch of the legs and potty break. A one of a kind experience. Don’t miss!

TeamDC2

Is the trail stroller friendly? About how far?

June 20, 2017|

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Yes, you can easily push a stroller up to the caves (or grotto), but you can't really travel onto the side trails. Too ruff and unimproved at this point in time.

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