Parks offering equestrian trails include Big Sioux and Lewis & Clark Recreation Areas, Newton Hills and Union Grove State Parks and Clay County Park. Lewis & Clark, of trails ramble through woodland and prairie. Winter brings cross country skiers and snowmobilers to the trails. An 1870s cabin at Beaver Creek Nature Area, also near Brandon, is host to historic living history programs. specially outfitted for horses and their riders. HIT THE TRAIL CONTINUES ON PAGE 236 GOOD EARTH STATE PARK AT BLOOD RUN: South Dakota’s newest state park, Good Earth State Park, is located just east of Sioux Falls. This National Historic Landmark is the location of a large Native American sacred site. It features 2 miles of hiking trails 2 3 4 5 6 /:=77A/=3<6:"A08;A!:?;9 $?<4;,?(A,,>77A!:?;9 TRAILS DIRECTORY $;8;<)A!:?;9 +;8;<)A!:?;9 �e;3>76:;?<A!:?;9 along the banks of the Big Sioux River. 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It crosses dense basswood and oak forests, as well as open grasslands. There’s also a 8 mile multi-use trail, arboretum trail and great bird-watching. An observation tower offers a bird’s eye view. PALISADES STATE PARK & DEVIL’S GULCH: Trails twist and turn through scenic quartzite formations along Split Rock Creek at Palisades State Park, near Garretson. Sights along the trail include a bridge designated as a National Historic Structure. A challenging climb awaits the more adventurous on towering quartzite spires and sheer cliff walls. Devil’s Gulch provides scenic trails to Devil’s Falls and Devil’s Stairway amidst legends of outlaw Jesse James. ADAMS HOMESTEAD & NATURE PRESERVE: Trails at Adams Homestead & Nature Preserve, near North Sioux City, offer trails through native prairie grasses along the Missouri River, with wildlife viewing blinds along the way. Trails also meander through cottonwood groves and a century old homestead complete with a home, barns, church and school house. Guided golf cart tours are available for those with physical disabilities. SPIRIT MOUND: Stand where Lewis and Clark stood 200 years ago. Take the three-quarter mile trail to the summit of Spirit Mound, near Vermillion, over-looking 300 acres of restored prairie. Interpretive signs transform the hike into a learning experience. BIG SIOUX RECREATION AREA & BEAVER CREEK NATURE AREA: Big Sioux Recre-ation Area lies on the banks of the Big Sioux River. Miles 0<=7-=>;<) • AA • • through Bur Oak Forest, native tall grass prairie and winds 0<=2=a;;9;<) 225 SOUTHEAST REGION 1 Newton Hills and Union Grove also have camping facilities
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