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Pipestone National Monument
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Plane

Commercial service is located in Sioux Falls, SD, at Joe Foss Field, 50 miles from Pipestone National Monument. Car rental is available at the airport. A small airport is operated in Pipestone, MN, however, no commercial service is available.

Car

Pipestone National Monument is easily accessible from the following highways. When you reach the city of Pipestone, road signs will lead you to Pipestone National Monument.

 

  • Travel from Luverne, MN, to Pipestone, MN, north on US Highway 75, 25 miles
  • Travel from I-90 north on Minnesota Highway 23 to Pipestone, MN, 27 miles.
  • Travel from Marshall, MN, southwest on Minnesota Highway 23 to Pipestone, MN, 45 miles.
  • Travel from Slayton, MN, west on Minnesota Highway 30 to Pipestone, MN, 29 miles.
  • Travel from Lake Benton, MN, south on US Highway 75 to Pipestone, MN, 19 miles.
Early explorers carved their initials on this quartzite rock  

Did You Know?
Joseph Nicollet and John C. Fremont, famous 19th century explorers, visited Pipestone National Monument in 1838 and carved their initials into the Sioux Quartzite cliff.

Last Updated: August 01, 2006 at 09:35 EST