homelesshartshorns Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 Valentine NE, Mission ND, White River, Wanblee, Kadoka, Bad Lands NP, Scenic, Green Valley, Rapid City As we came out of Valentine we had a foggy morning and some road construction. But as the sun came out we found South Dakoda to be a lot like Nebraska, but I think less trees. Rolling hills and grass lands with Cattle and Horses. We crossed the White River just south of Kadoka, witch to my surprise is really “White”. This was where we got our first look at the Bad Lands, and like so many places we have seen, pictures will never describe how amazing it is. We layed over at the truck stop at Kadoka and waited out a night of rain and went into the park in the morning. We came in from the east side of the park where the plains simply falls away to the view of the valley that is the Bad Lands. The second pull out has plenty of room for big rigs and we spent most of the day there trying to take in all the different trails. Unlike some parks we have been in you can pretty much wander around anywhere. It was wet in the morning, witch makes the mud stick to your shoes. But in only a couple of hours the place became dry enough to walk most everywhere. We tried to use the RV Park that the Park provides but found the accommodations to be much hander at the little town of Interior, The Bad Lands RV Park. In our two day stay we got to visit the Wall Drug Store and seen Big Horn Sheep, Bison roaming the hills at the West Gate. We have hundreds of photos and movies. And we have posted some but you have to be there to watch the sun change the looks of the Buttes and Spirals and layers of color in the land as it moves across the sky. Still seeing Places we have never seen before and others that we thought we would never see again! . homelesshartshorns | Trying to spend the last Dollar on the Last Day! (wordpress.com) George Hartshorn | Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 I am wondering if you don't mean South Dakota, rather then North? Badlands NP is in SD but Theodore Roosevelt NP is in ND. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FL-JOE Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 We hope to return to SD in 2019. When we were there last year we just didn't spend enough time. This time around we will stay at least a month. Didn't really do much in Bad Lands National park, mostly Custer. Joe & Cindy Newmar 4369 Ventana Pulling 24' enclosed (Mini Cooper, Harley, 2 Kayaks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homelesshartshorns Posted June 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 5 hours ago, Kirk Wood said: I am wondering if you don't mean South Dakota, rather then North? Badlands NP is in SD but Theodore Roosevelt NP is in ND. Thank you, I will fix that Still seeing Places we have never seen before and others that we thought we would never see again! . homelesshartshorns | Trying to spend the last Dollar on the Last Day! (wordpress.com) George Hartshorn | Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 15 hours ago, FL-JOE said: When we were there last year we just didn't spend enough time. This time around we will stay at least a month. In 2014 we spent all summer on the southern edge of the Black Hills, just outside of Hot Springs, SD. There is a lot to see and do there, so even a month is short if you want to see it all. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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