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Makoshika State Park – Volunteer Vacations 2021

September 19, 2021 - September 25, 2021

Trip Navigation

Volunteers will reroute Bucket Trail to Lizard Rock Trail by creating a new route and removing trail signs and installing new signs. The project will also include improving the trail to Hungry Joe Trail Overlook and installing signs on that route. The volunteers will be using pick axes, McLeods, and shovels to create a new route to improve access between Bucket Trail and Lizard Rock Trail.

CURRENT COVID TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS/REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE (Link)

Host

Montana State Parks

Accommodations

Cabin/Lodge

Hiking/Access

Day hiking up to 3 miles each work day

Project Rating

Moderate

Minimum Volunteer Age

18

Maximum Group Size

10

Area and Attractions

Makoshika State Park is the gateway to the famous Badlands that roam from Eastern Montana through North Dakota and South Dakota. The park is full of scenic vistas where the public can take photographs of wildlife, caprocks and the intriguing Badland beauty. The park is covered in ponderosa timber and open in other areas. The park has 11 designated trails, visitor center, campground, back country camping, PDGA disc golf course, archery range, pavilion for rent, and outdoor amphitheater that seats over 200 people. Located outside the park is a public gun range that is managed by park staff. The visitor center also contains a paleontology lab and collection area. Glendive, MT has some great museums including the Glendive Dinosaur Museum and Frontier Gateway Museum. Glendive also offers dinosaur fossil digging on private land as Baisch's Dinosaur Digs have been serving fossil fun for many years. Glendive also has one of the top music stores in the nation with Hell Creek Music. Inside Hell Creek Music is a 38-foot T-Rex. The longest free-flowing river in the lower 48 states is the Yellowstone River. The Yellowstone River flows through the center of Glendive and provides great fishing and floating opportunities. The town of Glendive also has some unique local shops and restaurants. Other area attractions that are not too far away include the famous Medora tourist attraction in North Dakota, Teddy Roosevelt National Park, Miles City, MT and all its historic Cowboy fame and the Evelyn Cameron Gallery in Terry, MT. There is also some spectacular bird watching north of Glendive, MT at the Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

Accommodations Description

Volunteers will stay in the park's cabin complex called Sleepy Hallow. The complex is 7 cabins and the largest cabin can accommodate four people comfortably. The cabins have beds with linens and new pillows and some have end tables and dresser drawers. The cabin complex also has a separate building for the kitchen and dining area and has a commons area. The commercial kitchen was just remodeled in 2017 and includes gas stoves and ovens, microwave, sinks, pots, pans, bowls, plates, and utensils all for use. The kitchen area also has a dining table. The patio which is located outside the kitchen building has two propane BBQ's on it for use, six picnic tables and lawn chairs. A separate building has the bathrooms and showers. The Sleepy Hallow cabin complex is secluded away from the nearest campground as it is very quiet and relaxing. Wifi can be accessed at the park visitor center and local library in Glendive. Glendive, MT also has two coin operated laundry businesses. Volunteers should bring their own towels and personal gear.

Travel

Airport Pickup Provided from Glendive, MT. Airport pickup and dropoff times will be sent to registrants when the trip is confirmed.

Location

Makoshika State Park
1301 Snyder Av, Glendive, MT 59330 United States
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