Step back in time at First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park, which is home to one of North America’s biggest bison cliff jumps. For centuries, Native Americans used this mile-long sandstone cliff to hunt buffalo, leaving behind layers of history—literally, with up to 18 feet of compacted remains below. Today, you can walk the interpretive trails, hang with prairie dogs, and soak in sweeping views of the Rocky Mountain Front. The visitor center has some pretty educational exhibits, a storytelling circle, and even an amphitheater. If you’re passing through, give yourself at least a couple of hours to take it all in! It’s a pretty cool place to check out, and it’s just 10 miles south of Great Falls at 342 Ulm Vaughn Rd in Ulm, Montana.
The park is currently practicing its winter hours, being open Sundays from 12-4pm, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and open from Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10am-4pm until April. Starting in April through September 15th, the park will open daily from 8am-6pm.
Want to take a tour? Here’s an aerial tour that you can take from the comfort of wherever you are! You can find more information here, too.
Feature photo via brochure; Information via FWP
