Tag: Sage Creek Wilderness

Deer Haven (Badlands National Park, SD)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Badlands National Park, South Dakota, Strenuous Hikes1 Comment

Deer Haven, Badlands National Park, August 2024 Hikers in South Dakota’s Badlands National Park with a knack for wayfinding and adventure should prioritize the out-and-back jaunt to Deer Haven, a juniper-studded amphitheater in the park’s lesser-visited Sage Creek Wilderness. Here the wily badlands give way to an evergreen oasis that is ideal for backcountry camping …

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Badlands National Park Overlooks

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Badlands National Park, Scenic Byways, South Dakota2 Comments

Pinnacles Overlook, Badlands National Park, August 2024 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 …

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