montana parks for kids Buddy Bison’s Fact Bites! 4. Chief Plenty Coups State Park • In 1972, the temperature rose Watch the sunrise from the bench at Eyeful Vis- 103 degrees over 24 hours in ta, then stop by Chief Plenty Coups’ homestead the town of Loma! and visit the medicine spring. • The Roe River is the shortest 5. Makoshika State Park river in the world at 200 feet. Catch a view of the badlands from the Sand Its source is Giant Springs, Creek Overlook, then check out the triceratops which is the largest fresh- www.parktrust.org skull by the visitor center! Hike Cap Rock Nature water spring in the United 1. Glacier National Park Trail and look for a sinkhole, a natural bridge and a Hike the Hidden Lake Overlook Nature Trail or to black coal seam. States. Sun Point for spectacular views., then view Mc- Donald Falls. Take a swim in Lake McDonald then tour the park by boat and ride it to the edges of the • The most frequented place in 6. Pictograph Cave State Park Montana is Glacier National glaciers! Trek the loop trail out to the caves and explore three systems once you get there, including 2000 Park. The park adjoins with year old art in the Pictograph Cave! Check out Canada’s Waterton Lakes 2. Flathead Lake State Park some of the 30,000 artifacts from the caves at the National Park which together Go snorkeling near the large boulders on the east Visitor Center. formed the world’s first Inter- shore of Wild Horse Island! Go ice fishing, kayak- ing or canoeing, then enjoy a picnic and see if you national Peace Park. can spot the Flathead Monster. Camp overnight 7. Bighorn Canyon National and hike the Big Arm Trail early morning to catch the sunrise at the peak. Recreation Area Become a Junior Ranger! Boat on Bighorn Lake and take in the towering canyon walls, or hike the 3. Bannack State Park Beaver Pond Nature Trail. Parallell the ancient Bad Visit an old gold rush town and watch out for Pass Trail on your bike. ghosts haunting over 60 historic structures. Pan for gold, take the trail to the old barn, and explore Hotel Meade. All photos courtesy of Hill Art Group..