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Saddle Pass Trail
Interior, South Dakota
5.0
0.78 mi
/ 240 ft gain
Saddle Pass Trail is an out-and-back trail that is moderately difficult located near Interior, South Dakota.
Medicine Root Loop Trail
Interior, South Dakota
4.65 mi
/ 338 ft gain
Medicine Root Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Interior, South Dakota.
Drive the Sage Creek Rim Road
Interior, South Dakota
4.8
A labyrinth of gullies, hoodoos, and ravines, Badlands National Park in western South Dakota is a welcome break from the unrelenting flatness of the surrounding prairie. The remote park is also a paradise for backcountry hikers and campers who really want to escape the crowds and explore wilderness far from trails and roads. With a famously dark night sky perfect for stargazing, easy to see wil...
Cliff Shelf Nature Trail
Interior, South Dakota
5.0
0.62 mi
/ 43 ft gain
About 4 miles south of the Northeast Park Entrance, just past the Castle Trailhead, is the Cliff Shelf Nature Trailhead. It sits on the outside of the cliff formation facing open space just through Cedar Pass. There is a parking lot here typically filled with people soaking in the panoramic views. Park and head up the loop trail to step into Badland's past.
The trail heads up stairs through bo...
Hike the Badlands' Notch Trail
Interior, South Dakota
4.4
Notch Trail is on the south end of the Door Trail car park.The Trail sorta follows a dry river bed but there is also a actual trail you can also follow. It winds through the gulch and about half a mile or so you come to a 50 foot ladder. The ladder is a pretty easy climb up but can be a little more difficult on the way down. Beyond the ladder is a bit about 50 yards or so the trail gets very cl...
Notch Trail
Interior, South Dakota
1.48 mi
/ 144 ft gain
Notch Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Interior, South Dakota.
Window Trail in Badlands NP
Interior, South Dakota
3.0
0.25 mi
/ 10 ft gain
The Window Trail is the perfect beginner trail or starting point for a Badlands hiking experience. It only takes about 15 minutes to get to the viewpoint (and back!), but it serves as the perfect place to whet your appetite for all the awesomeness the Badlands is about to throw at you.
The trail is only about 1/8 mile from the parking lot that leads you to a viewing deck nestled in what is re...
Hike the Castle/Medicine Root Trail in Badlands National Park
Interior, South Dakota
10 mi
/ 0 ft gain
Very flat trail that is 10 miles round trip from the Door Trailhead to the Fossil Exhibit Trail and back. There is also parking along Old Northeast Road. Trail connects with the Saddle Pass Trail. Hiking in the summer can be very hot and the trail offers no shade. Beautiful views of the badlands with the chance to escape the crowds during the summer. Wild flowers can be seen on the Medicine Roo...
Castle Trail
Interior, South Dakota
10.64 mi
/ 348 ft gain
Castle Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Interior, South Dakota.
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