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Makoshika State Park
- Established
- 1953
- Acreage
- 11,538 · 11,538 acres; Montana's largest state park
- Location
- Dawson County, MT (near Glendive in southeastern MT)
- Key features
- Hell Creek Formation badlands; dinosaur fossils (T. rex, Triceratops, Edmontosaurus); pine and juniper terrain; eroded hoodoos and pinnacles
- Activities
- Hiking, camping, dinosaur fossil viewing, mountain biking, archery, scenic drives
- Notable
- Name from Lakota 'Mako sica' meaning 'bad land'; over 10 dinosaur species discovered here
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Source: fwp.mt.gov · 2026-05-08