On top of Medicine Mountain is the Medicine Wheel, an 80 ft diameter "spoke and wheel" alignment of rocks, with 28 spokes radiating from a central cairn and 6 smaller cairns evenly spaced around the perimeter. The original purpose of the Medicine Wheel is unknown, although scientists and archeologists believe that it was created between 1200 and 1700 A.D. by Native Americans. For many traditional Indian people the Medicine Wheel is considered to be the altar for Medicine Mountain, a site of great spiritual significance. Native American interpreters are present at the site during the tourist season.
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