After briefly skirting the South Unit, I spent much of an afternoon checking out the various overlooks along the Sage Creek Rim Road and Badlands Loop Road in Badlands National Park’s North Unit. This is where the bulk of the most scintillating sedimentary formations are located. Heading from west to east, the open prairies of Sage Creek and the Badlands Wilderness Area give way to a high rim with more than a half-dozen vista points. After the two roads join, the Badlands Loop Road skirts south and east through “The Pinnacles” area and over Dillon Pass, after which the multihued badlands become even more varied and colorful. Particular favorites are the Burns Basin Overlook and Panorama Point. After cutting through Norbeck Pass, the loop road enters the main, most-visited section of the park, were the campground and Ben Reifel Visitor Center are located. Keep an eye out for prairie dogs, bison, pronghorn, bighorn sheeps, and other wildlife (I even saw a badger!) along the way.