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Makoshika State Park
1301 Snyder Ave, Glendive, MT 59330 Phone: ☎ (406) 377-6256About
Makoshika State Park, 1301 Snyder Ave, Glendive, MT 59330, ☎ (406) 377-6256, [4]. Memorial Day - Labor Day:10am - 6pm. Makoshika State Park ("ma-KO-sh(ih)kuh") is the largest of Montana's state parks at more than 11,000 acres (45 km²). The park contains spectacular badlands which conceal dinosaur fossils. The park contains rock from the Hell Creek Formation and dinosaurs such as Triceratops are found there. In 1997, a fossil Thescelosaurus was found at Makoshika by an expion led by Jack Horner and Bob Harmon. Birds such as turkey vultures, prairie falcons and eagles make their homes here. The visitor center houses a small museum with displays about geology and local fossils. The park itself holds a shooting range, an archery range, an ampitheater, an 18 hole disc golf course and many picnic spots as well as scenic drives, nature trails, and a 16-site campground. See pricing schedule at http://stateparks.mt.gov/fees/.. (47.08972,-104.70633)
