{"id":2314,"date":"2023-09-24T22:16:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T22:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ledgestonehotel.com\/hotel-billings\/?p=2314"},"modified":"2023-12-06T23:57:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T23:57:48","slug":"the-rimrocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ledgestonehotel.com\/hotel-billings\/2023\/09\/24\/the-rimrocks\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rimrocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The &#8220;Rims&#8221; is a peaceful escape from the city. It has unique sandstone rock formations, miles of hiking and biking trails, rock climbing areas, and beautiful scenic views overlooking Montana&#8217;s biggest city. The Rimrocks are geological rimrock sandstone formations in Billings, Montana. Eighty million years ago, the city&#8217;s metro area was the Western Interior Seaway shore, a sea that went from the Gulf of Mexico to the Artic North. Sand and sediment from the sea were deposited around the shoreline. A deep layer of sand was left behind, and it was compressed into the sandstone the rims are made of today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This place offers attractions like Yellowstone Kelly&#8217;s grave site and the Angel statue that overlooks the Rocky Mountains College located west of the airport. It also provides excellent hiking areas. There are multiple parks atop open year-round (depending on weather conditions). Some of the parks available inside the Rimrocks are:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Zimmerman Park<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This park is the go-to place for anything at the top of the Rims. Here you can find several hiking trails, rock climbing crags, biking trails, nice picnic spots, and some of the city&#8217;s best views. This park is dog friendly, but you must clean up after them, especially if it&#8217;s near the path.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Four Dances Natural Area<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This natural area is a great place to admire the sunset. The path is easy once you&#8217;re at the top of The Rims and get to the edge in a few minutes. Once at Four Dances, you can watch the Yellowstone River, down the valley, and across Downtown. Four Dances is home to birds of prey.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Swords Park<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A part of Swords Park runs for a couple of miles near the airport, but it also has a big area where visitors can bike, hike, and climb around where the Rimrocks end. The Swords is a perfect place to take a bike and enjoy the Rimrocks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rocky Mountain College Park<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Located west of the airport, you can find a part of Rocky Mountain College park with a long gravel parking lot; this is just the strip north of Rocky Mountain College. You can also find Mary&#8217;s statue with an RMC class of &#8217;56 inscription along the edge of the rims.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;Rims&#8221; is a peaceful escape from the city. It has unique sandstone rock formations, miles of hiking and biking trails, rock climbing areas, and beautiful scenic views overlooking Montana&#8217;s biggest city. The Rimrocks are geological rimrock sandstone formations in Billings, Montana. 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