You know you are with a super grandson when he is willing to go 80 miles kinda out of the way to allow me to get park number 292, Effigy Mounds (no coconut) National Monument. The mounds were on the top of a plateau about 400 feet over the Mississippi. We hiked up and were able to view several un-named mounds and two that were roughly in the shape of a bear. As with most of the mounds we have seen it is simply an appreciation of the culture and skill of the builders that is the draw. This park is isolated from any of our planned travels so it was great to pick this one up on the way East. The best part was the great view of the river.