Painted Rocks State Park

Painted Rocks State Park
Montana State Park
Country  United States
State  Montana
County Ravalli
Elevation 4,724 ft (1,440 m)
Coordinates 45°40′52″N 114°18′3″W / 45.68111°N 114.30083°W / 45.68111; -114.30083Coordinates: 45°40′52″N 114°18′3″W / 45.68111°N 114.30083°W / 45.68111; -114.30083
Area 23 acres (9 ha)
Founded unspecified
Management Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Location of Painted Rocks State Park in Montana

Tower Rock State Park is a Montana state park near the community of Darby. Painted Rocks received its name from the green, yellow and orange lichens which cover the grey and black rock walls of the granite and rhyolite cliffs.[1]

The reservoir is in the West Fork Valley of the Bitterroot Mountains. It was an important place for the Salish people.

References

  1. "Painted Rocks State Park". Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
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