Pipe Spring National Monument
Pipe Spring National Monument
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waldentenn
Signal Mountain, TN803 contributions
Jul 2021
The visitor center is outstanding and be sure to watch the orientation video. The site is small with nothing particularly stunning to see, but the story behind this place is complex and fascinating. This is worth a stop for anyone remotely interested in the history of the LDS church and its interaction with the federal government, the Paiute Indians, and the Navajos.
Written July 12, 2021
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Finkfam6
Taylors, SC41 contributions
Jun 2021
We stopped here one afternoon with our kids (ages 10-15). Such an interesting little museum and movie. The kids loved feeding the mule and seeing the steer. It's a great glimpse into the relationship between the native people of this area and the Mormon settlers. Well worth the hour stop!
Written June 4, 2021
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Diane K
Venice, FL4,582 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
This is a nice place where the Mormons had established a center where the women and children mostly lived. The visitors center also told the story of the Indians that had previously been in that location. You can see a long horn steer in a pen.
Written September 1, 2022
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Cynthia K
Westville, IN4,514 contributions
Oct 2020
Great off the beaten path National Monument. We took the tour when we were here after leaving the North Rim on our way to Zion. The visitor center was good too & lots of Native art for sale in the gift shop.
There was a fee to get in.
There was a fee to get in.
Written November 12, 2020
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mcadams123
Lebanon, OR23 contributions
Apr 2022
This museum was such a wonderful place and the rangers were very friendly & knowledgeable. We watched the movie inside of the museum & it was also very well done. When we went, it wasn't overly crowded like the national parks, so we were able to take our time & enjoy the exhibits, the gift shop & talk to the rangers without feeling pushed or constantly crowded out. Plus the bathrooms were spotless!
Written April 22, 2022
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LSUTraveller
Watson, LA1,935 contributions
Sep 2020
Lots of history associated with this place, mostly with the Paiute Indians and the Mormon settlers. The buildings and exhibitions are well preserved and the film does a good job of telling the story. Walk around and look at the past - some good and some not so good.
Written September 22, 2020
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MikeB1952
Santa Fe, NM1,182 contributions
Apr 2021
On a previous trip through the area, we had noticed that there’s a National Monument west of the main road between the National Parks. But just didn’t have the time to run by it. Today, we made a point of visiting Pipe Spring National Monument. Glad we did. Water is the life-blood out here (really everywhere). At Pipe Spring there’s a robust spring. The Southern Paiute Native Americans frequently passed and used the spring and the wild food nearby. In their expansion, Mormon settlers found the spring and build a ranch here. They channeled and used the water for growing plants and watering cattle. They built quite an enclosure here. We were able to go to the enclosure where a volunteer Ranger provided an interpretative talk about the compound.
Gradually the cattle ate up the natural foods and the Paiutes suffered greatly diminishing in number. It is an age-old conflict of the West – settlers cultivating the land and bringing in grazing animals to the detriment of the Native Americans. Reading the stories, there appears to be no animosity between the settlers and the Natives. It’s just that the settlers didn’t even consider the Natives in their actions and either passively or actively pushed the Native Americans off of land that had been historically their homelands. Sad story. The US Government has entered the picture, purchasing Pipe Spring and allocating the water. The Paiute appear to have stabilized in the area. Good visit. Wished we had spent more time there. Good video explaining the history and the tensions between settlers and Native Americans.
Gradually the cattle ate up the natural foods and the Paiutes suffered greatly diminishing in number. It is an age-old conflict of the West – settlers cultivating the land and bringing in grazing animals to the detriment of the Native Americans. Reading the stories, there appears to be no animosity between the settlers and the Natives. It’s just that the settlers didn’t even consider the Natives in their actions and either passively or actively pushed the Native Americans off of land that had been historically their homelands. Sad story. The US Government has entered the picture, purchasing Pipe Spring and allocating the water. The Paiute appear to have stabilized in the area. Good visit. Wished we had spent more time there. Good video explaining the history and the tensions between settlers and Native Americans.
Written April 28, 2021
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ReadRibbet
1,652 contributions
Oct 2024 • Family
We decided to stop at the Pipe Spring National Monument as we were traveling from Kanab to Hurricane, UT. It is just a short drive of the main road. There is free off-street parking. We used our senior card to get in. There is a nice small museum with a film to learn about the site. There is also a small gift shop with a variety of souvenirs. The staff was very friendly, helpful and informed. You can walk the site of this longstanding freshwater spring site that was critical for Native people and early Mormon settlers. The Winsor Castle is preserved and available for tours every half hour. There are restrooms available at the site. The site is also very close to a convenience store gas station and a local Mexican Restaurant. It makes for a nice stop if you are driving by but I'm not sure I would go out of my way just for this site.
Written October 28, 2024
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Steven W
14 contributions
Oct 2021
With the likes of Grand Canyon's North Rim, Horseshoe Bend, and all the other major sites in the area, Pipe Spring doesn't float (bad pun not initially intended) to the top of any lists. It is however a great stop. Pipe Spring's story is extremely well told and the exhibits tie it all together quite well. The short movie in the visitor center is excellent and really brings the buildings, the exhibits and the story together.
Written October 6, 2021
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entropy43
Idaho138 contributions
Jun 2022
The Visitor Center exhibits were very informative, and the rangers really pulled the experience together and made it more interesting. We toured the buildings and took our time imagining what it was like when active. The cacti blooms were wonderful and the oasis was alive with dragonflies. The trees created some much-needed shade on the hot day. Restrooms were nicely clean and our group was so grateful for the drinking water.
Written June 12, 2022
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womana
Nassau, New York
Is there ample parking for 2 camping trailers to be Park
Written October 1, 2018
Yes I think so. We parked our 30 foot trailer that we pull with a 16 passenger van (so super long). We had enough room. There were other spaces for a trailer to park as well.
Written October 2, 2018
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