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Bear Effigy Mounds with visitor walking nearby.

Marching Bear Mound Group in summer.

Scenic view of the steep bluffs adjacent to the Mississippi River as trees start to change color.

Scenic overlook from the popular Fire Point Trail overlooking the Mississippi River and Driftless area bluffs.

Three conical mounds in a foggy morning setting.

Three Conical mounds along the Fire Point Trail during a foggy morning.

Follow a line of conical mounds that will lead you out to Fire Point which overlooks the Mississippi River.

View from the air of a mound covered in short green vegetation with forest behind.

A bear mound visible along the park's North Unit trail.

Physical Address:

151 Hwy 76

Harpers Ferry, IA 52146

Mailing Address:

151 Hwy 76

Harpers Ferry, IA 52146

contact-details

Phone Number: 5638733491 Voice

Email Address: efmo_interpretation@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

The mounds preserved here are considered sacred by many Americans, especially the Monument's 20 culturally associated American Indian tribes. A visit offers opportunities to contemplate the meanings of the mounds and the people who built them. The 200 plus American Indian mounds are located in one of the most picturesque sections of the Upper Mississippi River Valley.

park designation:National Monument

Directions:

Located 3 miles north of Marquette, Iowa on Hwy 76.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Park Hours

Park trails are open daily from dawn to dusk.

Weather Information:

All four seasons are represented in this area with summer temperature in the upper 80’s with higher heat indexes due to humidity and winter daytime highs in the 20's. Temperatures are in °Fahrenheit.