PIPESTONE NATIONAL MONUMENT-MINNEWISSA FALLS-MINNESOTA

Pipestone National Monument offers a three-quarter mile trail through the prairie, by quarries, and in front of Minnewissa Falls. Only people of Native American ancestry with a special permit can quarry the area or remove any stone.

WATERFALL TYPE:  Ledge waterfall: Water descends vertically over a vertical cliff, maintaining partial contact with the bedrock

ACCESSIBILITY:  A paved path throughout the park allows a wheelchair user easy access to view the beauty; however, a few places are narrow or a little steep that require assistance from another person.

DIRECTIONS:  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.

• I-90 Luverne, MN Exit north on US Highway 75 to Pipestone, MN - 25 miles
• I-90 north on MN Highway 23 to Pipestone, MN - 27 miles.
• Marshall, MN, southwest on MN Highway 23 to Pipestone, MN - 45 miles.
• Slayton, MN, west on MN Highway 30 to Pipestone, MN - 29 miles.
• Lake Benton, MN, south on US Highway 75 to Pipestone, MN - 19 miles.
• I-29 north of Sioux Falls, SD to Exit 109 (Madison/Colman exit) go east on SD Hwy 34 which becomes MN Hwy 30 to Pipestone, MN - 55 miles
• I-29 Brookings, SD exit, go east on Hwy 14 to Lake Benton, MN, south on US Highway 75 to Pipestone, MN.