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Badlands National Park – The Landscape #exploresd

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Badlands National Park – The Landscape

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The Weather

We could not have asked for more perfect weather for our two stay in the Badlands National Park.  We had bright blue skies with just the right amount of clouds.  The storm clouds were the icing on the cake.  The beauty of this land is in its vast and desolate nature.  This protected land is comprised of just under 250,000 acres of eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires among the expansive prairie the makes up most of Eastern South Dakota.

Spending two days in the park to [hopefully] capture at least one sunsets and one sunrise provide ample time to explore the entire park and then some.  We made several trips through the park along the main thoroughfare (240).  If you have time, I highly recommend traveling on Sage Creek Road (590) and Conata Road (509) between Yellow Mounds Overlook and 44.

Here are some shot from a two days traversing the park.

 

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Badlands National Park – The Landscape #exploresd

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Badlands National Park – The Landscape

Interior, SD is approximately 550 miles from our doorstep.  It wasn’t a bad drive at all and thankfully we had no major delays.  You have a few choices for camping in close proximity to Badland National Park.  Both Cedar Pass Campground and the White River KOA are very close.  If you like trees and perhaps some shade, the latter is your better choice.  White River KOA is only 8 miles south from Interior.  Post Labor Day meant no crowds; we were fine with that.  The campground had nice sites with shade and clean restroom/showers.  A perfect base for our two-day stay.

After setting up camp we headed into the park to find a suitable sunset location;  we decided on Pinnacles Overlook in Badlands National Park.  Here are a few photos from that evening.

Sunset @ Pinnacles Overlook in Badlands National Park.