Into the painted badlands.
11:00 AM – 2:30 PM· 3h 30m
Painted Canyon & MedoraNational Parks & ForestsAnchor
Drive west to the Painted Canyon overlook and the frontier town of Medora at the park's gateway (a ~2.5-hr drive).
Bring: layers
I-94, Medora, NDfrom 6:00 PM(Evening)· unscheduled
The badlands, in the late lightFree / Rest Days
The badlands are a poor place to be at noon and a spectacular one at seven, because the stripes in the rock only show when the sun is low. Wild horses come down onto the flats. Sit still and let them.