Ancient fossils still lie hidden in the bold and bronzen buttes of Badlands National Park, a protected wilderness penetrated by hiking and biking trails.
This trail was used in the 1940's to access a small manganese mine during the World War II effort. Much of the trail is on the old jeep road constructed during this mining era.
Details
Length:
3.1 miles
Difficulty:
Difficult
Time:
2 - 3 hours
Trailhead Elevation:
3000
Elevation Range:
3000 feet to 4000
Elevation Change:
1000
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
The trail is located off of Jones Ridge (FS Road 27N02) on forest service road 26N32. T26N, R12W, section 8.
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