Badlands National Park: Castle-Medicine Root Loop
Watch thriving bison herds while surveying million-year-old glacial architecture on this 4.2-mile lasso loop through the largest untouched mixed-grass prairie in North America.
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Badlands National Park: Pinnacles OverlookAlthough short, this popular 0.2-mile trail to Pinnacles Overlook offers big views of Badlands National Park's iconic rock formations. Badlands National Park: Sage Creek Wilderness AreaThis 22-mile backcountry route weaves through pinnacled formations, serpentine washes, and expansive grasslands in Badlands National Park's Sage Creek Wilderness Area. |
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Trip Finder: Indian Summer HikesFall camping season seems to go on forever with these fair-weather weekend trips. Top 3 CCC TrailsThe Civilian Conservation Corps is turning 75—so celebrate right by hiking its classics. |
Quick Fix: South Dakota's Black HillsLearn where to bag peaks, visit hidden cold water lakes, and trek through the eroded wonder of Badlands National Park in our Black Hills primer. Backpack, Bike, and Climb in the DakotasYou'll never confused Plains with plain after exploring these hard-changing hiking, biking, and climbing routes. 3 Ways to See: The DakotasThink the Dakotas are just endless prairie? Get ready for climbing, backpacking, and biking of the highest order. |
Gear Lab: Boots Torture TestCan any hiking boot survive 15 minutes in a cement mixer filled with rocks, sticks, dirt, and bricks? Gear Lab aims to find out. |
Gear Lab: Tents Torture TestWho wants a mountain tent that buckles under pressure? Not us--so we blasted four top tents with a carwash pressure washer to see which one comes out on top. |
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