About
ShapePoint-to-Point
DifficultyHard
TrailheadSage Creek Rim Road
SurfaceOpen prairie, no trail
Best seasonLate spring and early autumn. Summer is fiercely hot and exposed; winter brings wind and ice.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see 🦌 Wildlife🎒 Backpacking

In this area, most of the badlands formations have eroded away, and the underlying Cretaceous sediments are more suitable for soil development for the grasslands. Trails are visible throughout this area, but they are not developed or maintained by the park. These are game trails made by bison. You are free to explore the area using these trails, but please maintain good safety practices if bison are in the area.

Tips
Free-roaming bison are here and they are dangerous - stay at least 100 feet away and never get between a cow and a calf. Water must be carried in; the creek is undrinkable even filtered.
Location

Sage Creek Rim Road

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Trail data: USGS National Map / PAD-US, the National Park Service, state agencies, and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Access and conditions change — check with the managing agency before you go.