Expansive prairies, rugged rock formations, neverending views, and abundant wildlife. Welcome to Badlands National Park, ...

The Ultimate Badlands National Park Hiking Guide will help you choose which of the Best Hikes in Badlands National Park ...

Even shorter (0.25 miles) than Cliff Shelf but more strenuous is Saddle Pass, which climbs up the Badlands Wall and leads to a view over the White River Valley.

Follow it to the next intersection with Medicine Foot Trail, which you return on to the original intersection you started from. The Saddle Pass Trail quickly takes you back down to your vehicle.

Because we had only a couple of days, we combined the Saddle Pass Trail, where we traversed a sharp pinnacle, with the five-mile Castle Trail.

The Ranch Store, 1 mile south of Exit 131 off Interstate 90 on South Dakota 240, Cactus Flat. Saddle Pass Trail and Castle Trail, Badlands, S.D.

Eating: Hit up Interior’s Badlands Grocery (101 Main St., 605-433-5445) for supplies, or go to Cedar Pass Lodge to stock up and pick up a couple of souvenirs or have a hot meal at the restaurant.

Eating: Hit up Interior’s Badlands Grocery (101 Main St., 605-433-5445) for supplies, or go to Cedar Pass Lodge to stock up and pick up a couple of souvenirs or have a hot meal at the restaurant.

WATFORD CITY, N.D. - Another way to see the Badlands is officially open to the public. The Summit Trail, about 20 miles south of Watford City, was redone and relocated by the U.S Forest Service's ...