Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center Closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
Pipestone, MN: Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center and the Pipestone Indian Shrine Association gift shop, located in the Visitor Center, will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018 and Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Additionally, the Pipestone Indian Shrine Association gift shop will close at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, December 24 and Monday, Dec. 31, 2018. Following each federal holiday, the Visitor Center and gift shop will resume normal hours.
The Circle Trail will remain open for anyone wishing to spend the afternoon enjoying a walk on the trail. The winter season offers many photographic opportunities of the prairie and wildlife. During this quiet time of the year, walking the Circle Trail with family and friends can be particularly enjoyable and peaceful. Please be cautious, as the trail can become icy and slippery.
The Visitor Center’s normal winter hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day of the week, including Saturday and Sunday. The Monument Staff wish everyone a happy holiday season.
To learn more about the National Park Service and Pipestone National Monument, visit the park’s web site at www.nps.gov/pipe or contact a Park Ranger at 507-825-5464 ext. 214 or email at e-mail us
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
