Winter Hours: October 1 - March 31
Visitor Center and Upper Access Area: 10am-4pm Wednesday through Saturday and 12pm-4pm Sunday.
Summer Hours: April 1 - September 30
Visitor Center and Upper Access Area: 8am-6pm Daily
(7 days a week)
Formerly known as Ulm Pishkun State Park, this is one of the largest prehistoric bison kill sites in the United States. A visitor center and interpretive trails tell the story of the people, the animals, and the landscape of the buffalo culture.
For over six hundred years, Indians stampeded buffalo over the mile-long cliff. Now, the top of the jump provides expansive panoramic views of the Rocky Mountain Front, the Missouri River valley, and the buttes and grasslands that characterize this High Plains setting. Plan at least a two-hour stop in this day-use-only park.
Montana State Parks, in cooperation with the public, developed the park management plan. The plan focuses staff efforts on managing the park's natural and cultural resources, visitor services, park infrastructure, tourism, and educational programs.
For more information about First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park, read Where the Buffalo Fell, a 2003 Montana Outdoors article.
When traveling between Cascade and Great Falls on I-15, tune your radio to 1610 AM to hear some interesting facts about the park.
Check out the current weather conditions in Ulm.
Download the First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park Brochure.
Educators, this Indian Education For All Lesson Plan contains U.S. History, Science, Social Studies, and Writing content for 11th and 12th graders.
10 miles south of Great Falls on I-15 at Ulm Exit, then 3.5 miles northwest on Ulm-Vaughn road.
(Lat 47.479, Lng
-111.525)
If you have questions or comments please send mail to: First Peoples Buffalo Jump,
PO Box 109 Ulm, MT 59485
or call (406) 866-2217
.
These locations represent physical
occurrences (visually confirmed) within the boundaries of the site.
Many more species may be present in the area which are not listed
because we do not have a visually confirmed record. If you would like
to report a species sighting, a form is available.
