Ranger Guided Marching Bears Hike

Park Event · Effigy Mounds National Monument · Oct 17, 2026 · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Join us on a four-mile guided hike to the remarkable Marching Bears Mound Group in the south unit of the park! This mound group features 10 bear and three bird mounds.

Please note the trail to Marching Bears quickly gains 350 feet on a loose gravel path before leveling off on a mowed path in the woods. The hike should take approximately 2.5-3 hours to complete.

Visitors Should Bring

• Sturdy hiking shoes
• Hiking poles
• Bug spray
• Trail lunch
• Water

The trail access to Marching Bears is located across the railroad tracks off Highway 76, 1/4 mile south of the headquarters of Effigy Mounds National Monument.

Source: National Park Service (public domain).