Sage Creek Rim Road Information, Badlands National Park, South Dakota (Trip 4 Vid 10) United States
I ventured off the main road through Badlands National Park onto Sage Creek Rim Road. It is a gravel road with washboards galore, but it does have many scenic overlooks to stop at and to turn around if you don't want to continue down it. The buffalo herd is also down this road. it is the only section of the park that has them. There is also a free campground 12 miles down the road that I will be featuring in the next video. So keep a lookout for that.
Bison at Sage Creek Campground, Badlands National Park South Dakota
A common scene in Sage Creek Campground, Bison passing through!
The Badlands of South Dakota in our RV
This is a travel experience by The Adventure Travelers.com. While we were passing through the state of South Dakota, we stumbled upon the Badlands National Park. Although the sun was setting, we entered into the park and found the very scary road to the campsite which was about 24 miles in the dark in our large Sunseeker RV. After finding a spot, we settled in for the night and returned to the ranger station in the morning to pay our fees. The campsites were very basic but had electric hook ups and were very flat. Most of the sites were a pull through (off the side) of the campground road. Because we were there in April, we enjoyed that it wasn't the tourist season yet and the campsites were very empty.
We took our Prius off of the EZE tow dolly and we were able to set out to explore more of the park. There are many obvious hiking trails created by the park, however there are places to explore that could be quite dangerous (off trail). There are steep cliffs, erosion and mud caves created by the wind weather and rain. If you want to explore more of the mud caves you should take a knowledgeable guide.
The wildlife was quite stunning as we saw bison, antelope, deer, snakes and prairie dogs. Of course you should never approach wildlife, and the prairie dogs in the Badlands National Park have plague, so as fun as it seems to get close, you should keep your distance.
The visitor center is very educational and actually has a spot for you to leave a postcard or a piece of mail.
There are many exhibits and signs that explore the geology of this area. It is against the law to take any shells, rocks or vegetation with you.
The flanking town of Wall is very small, however you must take a trip to Wall Drugs (trust me, you'll see the signs). We were able to explore Wall Drugs for several hours but I wish we could have spent more time there. It's a wonderful example of good old fashion Americana with stores, eateries and very authentic and local crafts.
You could easily explore and hike the Badlands for two or three days.
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006 SD: Badlands National Park SD, Sage Creek Campground
Visiting West side of the Badlands National Park
Camping at Sage Creek Campground
Viewing Buffalo, Prairie Dogs and a SNAKE!!!
201108 - Badlands National Park Sage Creek Wilderness Sunset, South Dakota
201108 - Badlands National Park Sage Creek Wilderness Sunset, South Dakota
Badlands/Sage Creek Wilderness Trip 2013
The Wolfzen Adventure Squad attacks the Badlands in Wall, South Dakota. This video accounts for the Sage Creek Hike, as well as the road trip out and back.
Backpacking Badlands National Park- Sage Creek Loop Highlights 2018
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This is a highlight video from a 3-day, 2-night, mostly off trail, 22 mile backpacking loop through the Sage Creek Wilderness Unit in Badlands National Park.
We drove out and began the trail on Day 1 by hiking up and over 'Deer Haven' and camping near the confluence of a couple washes of Sage Creek where the erosion mellows into broad grasslands after hiking around 7.5 miles.
On Day 2, a late morning breakfast and leisurely pace took us another 8.2 miles to an area just above 'Sage Creek Pass' across vast stretches of clay and open grassland. Temperatures approaching 90* and relentless sun got a few thunderstorms going by afternoon and we set up camp early... around 4:30 pm to weather the storms and cool off after the heat of the day.
Day 3 featured a quick drop down the Badlands Wall at 'Sage Creek Pass' before walking a long stretch of fence line that divides Badlands National Park from privately owned ranches to its south. Followed by a long slog across mostly mixed grassland, with a few washes thrown in, to get back to the trail head. This last 7 miles went by quickly as we returned to our car around 1 pm and headed home.
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Free Camping in Badlands National Park, Sage Creek Campground, South Dakota (Trip 4 Vid 11)
There is free camping at Sage Creek Campground in Badlands National Park. The campground is about 12 miles down Sage Creek Rim Road, which is a gravel road with washboards galore (just so you know). The resident buffalo herd is also in this section of the park and probably frequent the campground area if not come right into the campground itself. So be on your best behavior and not harass or go too close to the buffalo.
BADLANDS | Sage Creek Camping
Badlands National Park has two official campgrounds, a modern campground on the east side, and an extremely primitive campground in the northwest corner. Of course we chose the most primitive, Sage Creek! Lots of rolling hills and wildlife, and just a fun place to stay.
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Sage Creek Campground Badlands Bison Fight
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2012 - Bad Lands National Park, South Dakota, USA
While traveling across the country, I visited the Bad Lands National Park in South Dakota. What an experience! While camping in Sage Creek Campground, a herd of Bison crept through the area only feet away. I saw several herds of bison while visiting the park over the two-day period. The things I'll never forget about the this experience is the wind, bison, prairie dogs and awesome views. It was also very interesting learning the geologic history of the Bad Lands.
Backpacking the Badlands of SD
This video documents a two day, solo backpacking trip into the Sage Creek Wilderness of the Badlands National Park. There are no established trails. You set your own path and route. And there is no water on the trail that can be safely filtered, so one is required to pack in water. This adds considerable pack weight and limits the range and time one can be out in this beautiful wilderness.
South Dakota Badlands Sage Creek Basin
This was taken in the Sage Creek Basin area of the Badlands in South Dakota. There are buffalo in the distance if you look closely. The views are awesome and I highly recommend the area.
Sage Creek Buffalo
Buffalo at my camp site.
RV Trip to the Badlands National Park, South Dakota
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There is simply no place in the world quite like the Badlands. We think the Badlands National Park in South Dakota may be our one of our favorite parks! We are already planning our next visit, it is that awesome! Driving into the epic views from our front window had us completely in awe! The towering layered rock formations shifts from grassland to massive canyons and spans over 240,000 acres. There have been over 200 species of birds recorded in the park. Be sure to bring your binoculars!
This park is home to bison, longhorn sheep, bobcat, bison and the endangered black-footed ferret.
The first stop we made was the Ben Reifel Visitor Center. The rangers gave us maps, information on hikes and where we would mostly be able to view wildlife.
We started out driving the 40 mile Badlands Loop Road. There are dozens of places you can pull off and walk to observation areas to soak in all the beauty and take some amazing photos. Most of the hiking trails are accessible from this loop.
Be sure to stop at Roberts Prairie Dog Town. They are located where Rim Road and Sage Creek Road meet. These cute little fluffy critters are beyond precious and entertaining. They are chatty and busy and there are hundreds of them. It is their own little city and seem to enjoy showing off for you!
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Bison at Sage Creek Campground, Badlands, SD
Bison at Sage Creek Campground, Badlands, SD
Badlands National Park 2019
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badlands, gorge, dried up waterfall, bison, volcano ash, maybe dinosaur eggs, prairie dogs, sage creek, cactus, bodabooatangs, buspatucks, fat mastadon, some ants, a porcupine
Cliff Shelf Nature Trail, Badlands National Park, South Dakota (Trip 4 Vid 2) United States
Cliff Shelf Nature Trail is a beautiful trail that is located up the hill a little ways from Cedar Pass Campground in Badlands National Park. It's really an awesome trail, don't miss this!