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Badlands Loop Road Review

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Badlands Loop Road

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Category: Scenic Drives
Location: Wind Cave National Park

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Fodor's Review:

The simplest drive is on two-lane Badlands Loop Road (Route 240). The drive circles from Exit 110 off Interstate 90 through the park and back to the interstate at Exit 131. Start from either end and make your way around to the various overlooks along the way. Pinnacles and Yellow Mounds overlooks are outstanding places to examine the sandy pink- and brown-toned ridges and spires distinctive to the Badlands. At a certain point the landscape flattens out slightly to the north, revealing spectacular views of mixed-grass prairies. In the rugged Cedar Pass area, the drive takes you past some of the park's best trails.

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