Hill City, Minnesota: Big Bear Statue
The ten-foot-tall, satisfyingly massive bear statue of Hill City has stood since 1985, when it was donated by a local hunting club. Not a scary, realistic bear.
- Address:
- 172 US Hwy 169, Hill City, MN
- Directions:
- On the west side of US Hwy 169, just north of Lake Ave., in a little park in the middle of town. Set back a few hundred feet from the road; keep an eye out for it.
- Admission:
- Free
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The Bear Statue is in a park as you drive through town; a nice place for a trip break and a picnic. Easy to find. It's not a scary bear; it's stylized, and a fun statue for staging different photos, like "bear hug" and "dancing bear."
[Deb Miller Marschke, 07/11/2017]
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The bear of Hill City has stood since 1985, when it was donated by a local hunting club. It was recently restored with a new coat of paint and some patching cement.