Near Lovell in Big Horn County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Welcome to the Medicine Wheel
Photographed by Connor Olson, July 15, 2019
1. Welcome to the Medicine Wheel Marker
A National Historic Landmark
Located on Medicine Mountain, the Medicine Wheel is one of North America's most important and well preserved Native American sacred landscapes which has played and continues to play an essential role in the lives of Native Americans.
How Old is the Medicine Wheel?
The Medicine Wheel is at least 250 years old, but Native Americans have occupied the region for over 12,000 years maintaining vibrant cultural practices as shown by the ancient trail system, archaeological remains and traditional use areas within this sacred landscape.
Respectful Visitors
Please refrain from taking photos or filming during ceremonies. Please do not disturb the offerings left at the Medicine Wheel. Be respectful by quietly observing ceremonies from a distance. If it is a private ceremony, the public is requested to remain at the Five Springs overlook. We ask that you stay on established trails while visiting the site. Dogs are not permitted within or on the trail surrounding the Medicine Wheel.
Today, this site is sacred to many different tribes across North America and beyond.
Offerings tied to the rope fence or left within the wheel are from those who have made the pilgrimage to the Wheel.
On any given day a ceremony
this page online
Eventually one gets to the Medicine Wheel to fulfill one's life.
Old Mouse, Arikara
Erected by Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.
Location. 44° 49.579′ N, 107° 55.311′ W. Marker is near Lovell, Wyoming, in Big Horn County. It can be reached from Forest Road 12, 1.7 miles north of Federal Highway 14A, on the left when traveling north. Hike 1.5 miles from the parking lot to the marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lovell WY 82431, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Five Springs (approx. 0.4 miles away); Medicine Wheel (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Medicine Wheel (approx. 1.2 miles away); Bighorn Basin (approx. 2.6 miles away); Big Horn Basin (approx. 2.6 miles away); Reconstruction - Finally! (approx. 3½ miles away); The Original Dayton-Kane Highway (approx.
Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017
2. Marker and Medicine Wheel
Another marker is no longer nearby. Mystery Shrouds the Medicine Wheel (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017
3. National Historic Landmark
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,211 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on March 20, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Photos: 1. submitted on March 7, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. 2, 3. submitted on March 19, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A wide view photo of the marker and the surrounding area together in context. • Can you help?
