Badlands Loop State Scenic Byway Wa Drug Sre Wall Drug Store Badlands Frontier Cabins Wall 14 Top Stops Wall With 300 billboards across six states, who hasn’t heard of Wall Drug Store ’s free ice water and 5-cent coffee? Stroll the indoor “streets” to browse cowboy attire, jewelry and an assortment of kitschy souvenirs. Just up the road, Badlands Frontier Cabins make a cozy home base. 90 AREA OF DETAIL Pinnacles Overlook Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Cactus Flat Badlands Ranch Store Saddle Pass Trail 240 90 240 Badlands National Park Panorama Point Yellow Mounds Overlook Prairie Homestead Notch Trail Scenic Overlooks There are 16 overlooks inside Badlands National Park, and a few of the best photo ops include Pinnacles , Yellow Mounds , Burns Basin and Panorama Point . Badlands National Park Fossil Exhibit Trail Ben Reifel Visitor Center Interior Native West Trading Co. Cedar Pass Lodge & Campground Pine Ridge RESERVATION Hiking Trails Wander mounds of pink, yellow, gray and white along the Fossil Exhibit Trail , Saddle Pass Trail , Cliff Shelf Nature Trail and Notch Trail , where a sign warns visitors to “wear sturdy boots.” Black Hills Aerial Adventures Once you’ve driven through, get airborne for a golden-eagle’s (they live in the park) view of the Badlands’ sedimentary wonders. e Ba dla nds’ Look clo sely at th or n she ep bigh ot cliffs to sp Ben Reifel Visitor Center Pop in to view exhibits and watch archaeologists at work in the Fossil Preparation Lab . Prairie Homestead Learn about frontier living in one of the last intact sod homes, built in 1909. Cedar Pass Lodge & Campground In the shadow of the Badlands’ craggy peaks, you can’t beat the cute cabins here for an in-park stay. Badlands Ranch Store A drive on SD Highway 240 wouldn’t be complete without a photo of the 6-ton prairie dog sculpture that stands out front. Native West Trading Co. Peruse wares crafted by local artists to learn more about Great Plains Native cultures. Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Peer into the silo of a massive missile (it’s now unarmed) at this Cold War relic. TravelSouthDakota.com // 17
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