June 20-21, 2012 – Bad Lands National Park, SD
We left Sioux Falls on Wednesday morning once again in the rain. The rain quit a short distance out of Sioux Falls and the rest of the drive was cloudy but dry. We are staying at the Badlands Ranch Resort a short distance south of the National Park. After lunch we went into the park to the Visitor Center where we watched a really nice short movie about the park. After looking around the Visitor Center we left to discover it was pouring rain so instead of doing the hikes we planned we headed back to the RV Park. Thursday morning was beautiful, warm and sunny so we headed back into the park. Our first stop was the Cedar Pass Area where we took several hikes. One hike was on the Window Trail – a short hike that gave us great views of the area. Another hike was on Notch Trail and was longer – a 1.5 mile trail that leads to a notch for views of the White River Valley. ...