Pompey's Pillar, Pictograph SP

Today's adventure was to go to Pompey's Pillar and view Cpt. Clarks signature in the rock. Cpt. Clark and his party were making the return trip of the Corps of Discovery. I had planned on taking a short cut via some local roads but I was driving off the lower half of the Jeep's tank and decided that I needed to gas. Their aren't any fuel stops between Hardin and Billings. We finally we were able to fuel up in Huntly.

When we arrived at the park there were about 6 bikers paying their fee. I think each was using a credit card because we waited quite a while. One of the rangers finally came out and looked at our Seniors pass and waved us through. We took a look at the displays in the visitors center and watched part of the film they show. Since we had been at several Lewid and Clark stops the film and displays were not much different from what we had seen. So it was out to the Pillar.

We climbed to where Clark's signature which is protected by plexiglass.

The views from the top are fantastic.

Once we had spent a few minutes talking with the volunteer at the top we left to get some lunch before going to Pictograph Caves SP. It was a neat drive into the state park. It is $5 for non residents. A couple of the caves were closed due to rock slides but we found it interesting.