Ancient fossils still lie hidden in the bold and bronzen buttes of Badlands National Park, a protected wilderness penetrated by hiking and biking trails.
The trail begins on Forest Road 18N06.2 and contours the west flank of Saint John Mountain. It is a gentle grade passing through chaparral, mixed pine, oak and fir. This trail offers excellent views of Snow Mountain, the Middle Fork of Stony Creek Gorge, and Bear Wallow Creek Canyon. A short side trail leads down to Bear Wallow Creek which contains a population of native rainbow trout.
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