The 1,270-acre (514 ha) park features views of steep limestone bluffs and the river valleys.

It has observation platforms for watching wildlife, including the variety of birds which inhabit or migrate through the park.

The Native Americans of the area traditionally considered the mountain sacred and used it as a landmark for meetings.

Some earthwork mounds made by ancient Native American cultures are located in the park.

This facility protects the site of one of the earliest encampments by European explorers in the upper Mississippi.