3401 Coburn Road
Billings, Montana 59101
(406) 254-7342
SEASON AND HOURS
Off Season
Third Monday in September-
Third Thursday in May
Park and Visitor Center
Open Wednesday – Sunday
Closed Monday & Tuesday &
Thanksgiving, Dec 24, 25, 31
& Jan. 1
Park: 9 am – 5 pm
Visitor Center: 10 am – 4 pm
Third Friday in May – Third Sunday in September
Park and Visitor Center
Open Daily
Park: 9 am – 7 pm
Visitor Center: 10 am – 6 pm
Prehistoric hunters who camped in Pictograph Cave left behind artifacts and over 100 pictographs, or rock paintings. The oldest rock art in the cave is over 2,000 years old.
Their interpretations are still subject to debate. The images of animals, warriors and even rifles tell a story that has lasted thousands of years.
The park’s three main caves – Pictograph, Middle, and Ghost cave – were home to generations of prehistoric hunters. The caves were carved from the Eagle sandstone cliff by the forces of water and wind. The first recorded discovery of artifacts and paintings in the caves was made in 1936.
Approximately 30,000 artifacts, ranging from stone tools, weapons, paintings and the instruments used, were excavated from the site.
The park is 23 acres in size and 3,500 feet in elevation.