I am just catching up with our Dakotas roadtrip. I have to mention the Badlands. We had no intention of stopping by to see this on our return from North Dakota. We had thought we would drive through it, and then go onto Mt Rushmore.
We were surprised by how interesting we found the Badlands. We were unprepared for the heat, and we had done no research at all. We ended up spending several hours driving around, and photographing spectacular, unusual scenary. It reminded me of Utah except greener, and wetter (but not by much!)
The NPS website doesn’t do it justice. You can find the NPS website here.
The one thing that plays a crucial role in one’s visit is the heat. I found it unbearably hot, and kept running back to air conditioning – for example the Temporary Visitor Center had superb air conditioning. I also found that I guzzled through our water.
Kevin took some gorgeous shots. We plan a return trip. We probably will camp, or maybe stay at a Motel in Wall which is the closest town to the Park.
