Madison Buffalo Jump State Park
A limestone cliff where Indigenous peoples once drove bison herds over the edge to hunt. Ancient tipi ring remains can still be seen on the grassland.
For roughly two thousand years before horses arrived, Indigenous peoples of North America drove bison herds over this limestone cliff to obtain meat and hides. Large numbers of bison bones have been found at the foot of the cliff. The park has an interpretive shelter and a trail to the cliff top, where you can see the Madison River valley and distant mountains. Stone tipi rings are scattered across the grass. Facilities are simple and there is no drinking water. The park is open during the day and charges a small day-use fee. It is about 40 km from Bozeman. From the Logan exit, a roughly 10 km gravel road leads to the park.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Missouri Headwaters State Park
- Bozeman Hot Springs
- Norris Hot Springs
- Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park
- American Computer & Robotics Museum
- Gallatin History Museum
- Museum of the Rockies
- Main Street Historic District