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Makoshika State Park
State Park Information
State Park Overview
Makoshika (Ma-ko-shi-ka) The name is a variant spelling of the Lakota phrase meaning bad land or bad spirits. Today the badlands of Makoshika are set aside for visitors to see and enjoy. In addition to the pine and juniper studded badlands formations, the park also houses the fossil remains of such dinosaurs as tyrannosaurus and triceratops. A Visitor Information Center at the park entrance houses a triceratops skull and other badlands interpretive displays. Included within the park are archery and shooting ranges as well as scenic drives and nature trails - campground with 16 sites - group picnic area - outdoor ampitheater and many picnic sites. The largest of Montanas State Parks encompasses 11,531 acres at an elevation of 2,069 feet.
The park offers a visitors center, both flush and vault toilets, grills/fire rings, picnic tables, outdoor amphitheater and group use shelter, trash cans, drinking water, interpretive displays - Frisbee golf course and special events throughout the summer. A golf course and museum are located nearby in Glendive. Visitors may camp 14 days during a 30-day period with a fee.
Water is only available May through September.
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The Sioux called the land Makoshika...the bad lands. Here, wind and water erosion are constantly changing the landscape, creating a wide range of odd-shaped sandstone knobs and caprocks. Evergreens
...o Trip 2003GlendiveMakoshika State Park Dick found Makoshika State Park in his web search for Montana Dino. It is
land in the Sioux language. Makoshika State Park is south of
...o Trip 2003GlendiveMakoshika State ParkFolf Folf is a contraction of Frisbee and Golf. It is played on a course with
of the course at Makoshika State Park. The course was placed
formations and badlands in Makoshika state park in eastern Montana Camping by bicycle with the dramatic setting of mud hills in the background. Thought provoking photos by region, by subject
...oshika State park is located - Glendive Montana. Its name is derived from the Sioux Indians name meaning bad earth or badlands. Once you have been there and viewed the rocks worn by wind
...rley Montana Bed & Breakfast offers the visitor a comfortable, casual -uthentic old West
Glendive Montana Bed and Breakfast - Makoshika State Park Charley Montana Bed & Breakfast 103
...oshika State Park Glendive, Montana Street Address Glendive, MT 59930 Mailing Address P.O. Box 1242 Glendive, MT 59930 Contact Chuck Carbert Museum Staff Position Name Phone Chuck Carbert
horseback rides in the badlands of Eastern Montana, overlooking Deer Creek, the Yellowstone River Valley -cross from Custers Lookout. Makoshika State Park rides, Near the Lewis and Clark Trail.
wide variety of plants and animals. From the bad-lands of Makoshika State Park to the peaks of Glacier National Park, Montana has
the arid bad-lands of Makoshika State park to the snowy, white
Ranger-Review is a twice weekly newspaper serving Dawson County, Montana, which houses Makoshika State Park. We have a circulation of 3,224 and publish Sunday and Thursday, offering local news
Makoshika State Park