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The two RV Gypsies
at Makoshika State Park
1301 Snyder Street
Glendive, MT 59330
August 26, 2016

Makoshika State Park ("ma-KO-sh(ih)kuh" from the Lakota Maco sica, meaning 'bad land' or 'land of bad spirits') is the largest of Montana's state parks at more than 11,000 acres. It is located east of Glendive. The park contains spectacular badlands which conceal dinosaur fossils. The park contains rock from the Hell Creek Formation. Dinosaurs such as Triceratops were found there. In 1997, a fossil Thescelosaurus was found at Makoshika by an expedition led by Jack Horner and Bob Harmon. Birds such as turkey vultures, prairie falcons and eagles make their homes there. The visitor center houses a small museum with displays about geology and local fossils.

  • There is an 18 Hole Disc Golf Course, which the two RV Gypsies did not use, that some people say is one of the toughest disc golf courses in the U.S. Set right into the Badlands, the course has difficult and somewhat intimidating holes.

  • There is also an amphitheater, which during the summer often puts on educative talks, walks, and performances.

The park also features an archery site and a 16-site campground which the two RV Gypsies did not check out. But the two RV Gypsies did enjoy a very scenic drive throughout the park, a a few nature trails and amazing rock formations.

entry sign: Makoshika State Park

entry sign: Makoshika State Park

First scenery the two RV Gypsies saw when they entered Makoshika State Park.

first scenery inside Makoshika State Park

first scenery inside Makoshika State Park

first scenery inside Makoshika State Park

first scenery inside Makoshika State Park

first scenery inside Makoshika State Park

first scenery inside Makoshika State Park

first scenery inside Makoshika State Park

first scenery inside Makoshika State Park

first scenery inside Makoshika State Park

first scenery inside Makoshika State Park

The two RV Gypsies parked their car and took a brief walk along the Doc Hiatt Overlook.

panorama at Doc Hiatt Overlook
Karen Duqueete and a parorama photo

view from Doc Hiatt Overlook

view from Doc Hiatt Overlook

the road in Makoshika State Park

view from Doc Hiatt Overlook

view from Doc Hiatt Overlook

rock formations at Doc Hiatt Overlook

laughing clipart dudeLee Duquette was walking in front of Karen Duquette and she realized that she wanted a photo of Lee framed in the tree so she told him to turn around. So he did, and gave her a butt shot. Karen laughed and Lee then posed correctly.

Lee Duquette being his wonderful silly self

Lee Duquette framed by a tree

laughing clipart dudeWhen the two RV Gypsies noticed a picnic table on a very slanted hill, Lee Duquette just had to go sit at it.

Lee Duquette at a slanted picnic table

Lee Duquette at a slanted picnic table

Lee Duquette set up the camera to get a photo of himself pretending food was rolling down the picnic table and into his mouth. He said, "Karen, where is the food?"

Lee Duquette setting up for a selfie

pretending food was rolling down the picnic table and into his mouth

Below: A quick look at a beautiful sky

a beautiful sky

Then back up the hill to the car and onto the dirt road.

Karen Duquette on the hill

dirt road

look below

go to the next adventure of the two RV Gypsies Please continue on to page 2 at Makoshika State Park for some fantastic rock formations. Photos have been divided up into several pages to allow faster uploading which will enhance the viewer's experience.