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Pompeys Pillar National Monument
Pompeys Pillar National Monument is a sightseeing stop in Pompeys Pillar, MT. Cost: under $25. Gates and visitor center open May 1 through September 30; walk-in access during daylight when gates are closed.
3039 US Highway 312 · Pompeys Pillar, MT
Why you should go…
This sandstone butte rises about 120 feet above the Yellowstone River, 25 miles east of Billings, and carries the signature William Clark carved on July 25, 1806. A boardwalk of about 200 steps climbs past the inscription and hundreds of other etchings and petroglyphs to the top. The visitor center covers Clark's trip down the Yellowstone Valley with Sacagawea and her son Pomp, and shady riverside grounds hold picnic tables and mowed trails. At 51 acres, it is one of the smallest national monuments.
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