Badlands Wall Badlands National Park

Ok..I must admit, these Badlands were actually pretty Badass. A combination of soil and different type of sediments make for some interesting colors and formations in this desolate place; sometimes as far as the eye can see. …

We left Presho, SD after breakfast and showers and headed on our way to Badlands National Park. We only had about 100 miles to go so we arrived fairly early.

On our way up to the park entrance, there were the expected tourist traps selling souvenirs and whatnots. We pulled into one as you would expect me to do, but to our delight it was a …

We toured the Badlands of South Dakota. An amazing place. Words do not do it justice. Photos cannot show what it is like, but they help …

Wat gisteren niet door ging gaan we vandaag proberen. Het Badlands National Park bezoeken en in Wall de beroemde Drugstore. We rijden in de nieuwe Mini Van, waar zelfs een dvd speler in zit, over de interstate naar de oostelijke ingang van het Park. Op de weg ernaar toe brengen we een snel bezoekje aan een huis waar allemaal prairie dogs zitten. < …

After driving more than 10 hours to get from home to Austin MN the day before, we drove another 8+ hours to get to Rapid City SD. About an hour and a half before you get to Rapid City on I-90 we turned off to see Badlands National Park. It was well worth the stop. Also for hundreds of miles you see signs for Wall Drug so of course we had to stop …

We ate Indian Tacos for supper last night at the campground which were made with a puffy, fried Indian bread with taco meat, cheese, etc., over it. It was actually pretty good and Drew and Anna both loved them. We slept a little later this morning and cleaned up the RV a bit. Got on the road around 8:30 or so and continued along the scenic loop on …

We took off from Denver bright and early because we wanted to have plenty of time at Mt. Rushmore before heading to the Badlands for the night. Kara was very excited to take the kids to Mt. Rushmore. South Dakota usually is not on the beaten path so it was important that we got there and may not get there again. Mt Rushmore is amazing and …

The Badlands are an interesting place; it reminds me of the Grand Canyon in a way. The northern part appears to have larger, taller buttes while the southern side has mostly small buttes. Stripes of orange run across the middle of the buttes.

We arrived in the late afternoon and were pleased to find that there were still sites left with …

We didn't plan on visiting Badlands. In Fact, we didn't know anything about it until we saw the sign on the interstate and decided to take a look. I don't know how to describe what we saw except to say it's the geological history of the area for millions of years. I'll let the photos speak for themselves …

Luckily this day was saved by our detour off into the Badlands National Park! There's a Loop Road that goes off the main highway and through the Badlands and it is well worth the extra time to get off and traverse it. The road is well paved and there are plenty of overlooks and parking lots along the way so you can stop to explore and take pictures …

... in the Badlands. My flight was in the afternoon, so I got up around 5am and set out for the north entrance to Badlands National Park, a few hours away. The roads were essentially barren, except for the occasional semi. I found a short trail near the park ...

... up with the Notch Trail we took the short .25 mile Window Trail. This was on a boardwalk and lead to a natural window in the Badlands Wall with a view of an intricately eroded canyon. It was a pretty view at the end, but did not really look very ...