Blue Mounds State Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state park in Rock County, Minnesota, United States
About Blue Mounds State Park
The most exceptional characteristic of this park is the mound for which it is named. Blue Mound is not a mound; it's a cliff, and a manifestation of the Coteau des Prairies, an enormous plateau in the Northern Plains of the United States. The Coteau has maximum dimensions of approximately 200 miles by 100 miles, and extends from easternSouth Dakotathrough the southwest corner of Minnesota, and into northernIowa. Locally the Coteau is known as Buffalo Ridge. Blue Mound isn't actually blue, either, although it does appear to be when viewed from a distance on a dusty or hazy day. The rock is actually a pink or reddish hue. The park is home to about 40 species of mammals and no fewer than 200 varieties of birds. The park's 2000 acres represent the largest segment of preserved tallgrass pra
Blue Mounds State Park Travel Guide Sections
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