Millions of years of geological evolution are on dramatic display in the Badlands of South Dakota. The rocks tell the stories. There are spires, craters, pinnacles, buttes, canyons and mounds. The formations are painted with bands of reds, oranges, grays, whites, yellows and purple. Badlands National Park will delight your senses at every turn.
Millions of years of animal, climate and geological evolution are on dramatic display in the Badlands of South Dakota. The rocks tell the stories. There are spires, craters, pinnacles, buttes, canyons and mounds painted with bands of reds, oranges, grays, whites, yellows and purple. This fossil rich, 244,000 acres delights the senses at every turn. This incredible landscape is home to roaming bison, deer, coyotes and herds of pronghorns. They are similar to antelopes. Wow, what a spectacular view Mother Nature has created.
Pinnacles Overlook, Badlands National Park, SD-240, Wall, SD 57790 Enlarge/Slideshow See On Map Directions