We woke this morning to a warmer than expected day. Eventually the strong winds we had overnight had calmed and it was a nice morning. The tent campers behind us had left sometime after dark – maybe due to the wind and rain! We didn’t get a lot of rain – everything around us was dry this morning, but the evidence of the trailer rocking in the wind was there – our blocks behind the wheels of the trailhead moved and they had been in solid!
After breakfast we headed out to the Badlands National Park. We had a sunny morning and the sun was on some of the hills. We still have a bit of smoke in the distance from the forest fires 🔥. The colours in the hills reflect the different types and hardness of the rock making up the hills.
We also saw a bit of wildlife. At Robert’s Prairie Dog Town, not only did we see lots of prairie dogs, but also a pronghorn, also known as an antelope.
Finally, after a quick stop at the visitor centre, we headed back to our trailer. We are camped at a place known as “The Wall”. Last night when we came back from visiting the nearby town of Wall, we counted more than 80 units along the approximately 9 km stretch of dispersed camping lands. The next picture is our view out our dining room window this morning! If it wasn’t cloudy tonight, it would also be an excellent Dark Sky location!
Tomorrow we plan to leave this area again and head back to the Black Hills for a couple more days.
Following Joyce & Paul's Travels in Retirement 