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Pictograph Cave State Park.

General information.

Region: Region 5--South Central.
Dominant Setting: prairie/plains, canyon.
Location: East of Billings, take Lockwood Exit off I-90, then 5 miles south on Coburn Road.
Manager: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Amenities: flush toilets, pit toilets, trash containers, drinkable water.
This site is open year-round.
Pets are allowed (on leash).

Available Activities.

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Accessible activities: learning, picnicking.
Non-accessible activities: hiking.


General access route information.

Route name: Parking to the visitor center and picnic area.
Access route surface: paved, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 60 inches, maximum running slope of 5%, maximum cross slope of 1.6%.

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 Accessible educational opportunities.

Site name: Visitor Center and Interpretive Trail.
Type of educational opportunity: visitor center, interpretive trail.
Comment: The trail to the actual caves with the pictographs are very steep and not accessible. However, replicas of the images and other artifacts found in the caves and in the general area are on display at the visitor center which is fairly new and accessible. There are accessible restrooms and drinking fountains in the visitor center.

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 Accessible picnicking information.

Site name: Picnic area.
Estimated number of accessible picnic tables: 1.
Picnic table information: along accessible routes.
Other features: none.
Comment: There is an accessible route from this picnic table to an outdoor vault latrine.

Location pictures.

1: Picture 1--Pictograph Cave Visitor Center.

User comments about this location.

1: On Friday, January 20, 2012, MonTECH Staff wrote:
There is a $5.00 fee for those who are not residents of Montana.

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Manager's contact information.

Managed by: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Address: 3401 Coburn Road Billings, MT 59101
Phone Number: (406) 254-7342
TDD phone number is not available.
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Information source and currentness.

Source of Information: MonTECH

Information Date: 7/15/2010