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Entrance
$30
No permit needed
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⭐ Highlights
→Notch Trail — ladder scramble with 80 ft canyon wall
→Door Trail — easy walk through eroded landscape
→Sage Creek Wilderness — free-roaming bison herds
→Fossil Exhibit Trail — 35-million-year-old fossils
⚠ Before you go
!Extreme temperature swings — 100°F days, 40°F nights
!No shade on most trails — carry extra water
!Flash floods after thunderstorms
!Rattlesnakes present
When to visit
Badlands by Season
Spring (Apr–May)
Bison calves. Wildflowers.
Summer (Jun–Aug)
Extreme heat. Night hikes popular.
Fall (Sep–Oct)
Best hiking weather.
Winter (Nov–Mar)
Snow-covered spires. Wolves active.