History

Pompeys Pillar National Monument

Billings, Montana

William Clark's only surviving mark on the trail, carved in July 1806.

Price
Check BLM
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
75 min

A 150-foot sandstone pillar by the Yellowstone River with Clark's signature and date. The BLM runs an interpretive centre that opened in 2006. About 25 miles northeast of Billings off I-94.

Good to know

  • Check BLM for hours and fees
  • Boardwalk climbs to the signature
  • Roughly 50,000 visitors a year
Open
Check seasonal hours
Getting there
Paved, close to I-94
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

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