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Castle Trail, Badlands national park

Castle Trail, Badlands national park

The West side of Castle Trail meanders through Badlands formations. Public domain photograph of a desert, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Castle Trail, Badlands national park

Castle Trail, Badlands national park

The East trailhead of Castle Trail includes prairie and Badlands formations.

Notch Trail, Badlands national park

Notch Trail, Badlands national park

Visitors may be able to spot Cliff Swallows on Notch Trail, which make their homes on Badlands formations.

Big Badlands Overlook - National Parks Gallery

Big Badlands Overlook - National Parks Gallery

The many layers of badlands formations are easily seen at Big Badlands Overlook

Big Badlands Overlook - National Parks Gallery

Big Badlands Overlook - National Parks Gallery

The red layers of badlands formations come from the presence of iron in the rock.

Saddle Pass Trail - National Parks Gallery

Saddle Pass Trail - National Parks Gallery

Seeking adventure? Saddle Pass Trail climbs directly up badlands formations with stunning views at the top.

The Slippery Stuff - National Parks Gallery

The Slippery Stuff - National Parks Gallery

There are various layers of sediment going on in these Badlands formations. One such layer is of volcanic ash from when the Rocky Mountains were forming, known as Bentonite Clay. When wet, the clay becomes a ve... More

Badlands Formations, Badlands national park

Badlands Formations, Badlands national park

Badlands Formations Photo: Shaina Niehans, NPS Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Badlands Formations and Prairie Grasses Near Ben Reifel Visitor Center

Badlands Formations and Prairie Grasses Near Ben Reifel Visitor Center

NPS / Cathy Bell Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Badlands Formations Viewed from the End of the Window Trail

Badlands Formations Viewed from the End of the Window Trail

NPS / Cathy Bell Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Balanced Rock, Sod Table, and Badlands Formations

Balanced Rock, Sod Table, and Badlands Formations

NPS / Cathy Bell Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Wintry buttes: a backdrop to the Elkhorn Ranch house.

Wintry buttes: a backdrop to the Elkhorn Ranch house.

Although the Elkhorn Ranch house no longer stands at the location, this view from the Little Missouri River towards where the house once stood depicts a skyline of rugged buttes. A covering of snow in the winte... More

Pierre Shale Outcrop - National Parks Gallery

Pierre Shale Outcrop - National Parks Gallery

Pierre shale is the bottom layer of the badlands formations