Badlands of South Dakota - Overlanding

[@WanderlostOverland]

The badlands are AWESOME! One of favorites. We're currently putting together a plan to make an exploratory trip through North Dakota's "badlands". Thanks for sharing your trip.

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

Hope you have a good trip. Thanks for watching.

[@dougfam4477]

I loved the Badlands but we only spent one day visiting it. Definitely want to go back and explore more

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

I hear ya. We're ready to go back and spend more time too.

[@XJ1042]

Thanks. Well, another area to add to my bucket list of places to visit.

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

It's a great one for the bucket list. We'd like to back and spent more time there. I really didn't expect it to be as incredibly beautiful and stunning as it is.

[@MartysCrewOurFamilyAdventures]

The Badlands are definitely on my bucket list! Thank you so much for taking us along with you!

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

So cool. I hope you get to go soon. Thank you for watching. The Badlands far exceeded our expectations and now we want to go back and see more.

[@Mechman0925]

My only experience with ND was driving through Bismarck on our way to MN. My take away was that time forgot all about ND, it felt like driving through an old west town back in the turn of the century, defiantly need to go back, thanks for the video!

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

Hello, Robert! It's always good to hear from you. We are used to that look. Many of our smaller rural Texas towns have that vibe, so it feels like home to us. I don't know how to say this... but I just can't send you to the wrong state in search of the Badlands National Park. Badlands National Park is in South Dakota. Most of towns we went through in southwestern South Dakota are tourist focused. Their style was very consistent along the main thoroughfare of each. The look of most businesses were a sort of hybrid of ski-town meets the old west and the great majority had interesting, very well cared for storefronts. The towns are quite pretty. In Sturgis the look was a more gritty, western style predominantly, with many more larger venues able to handle the big crowds of the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. ~Cris

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

Robert!... Thanks to you, Bill researched badlands in North Dakota and found them in Theodore Roosevelt National Park! If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have looked.

[@chrismcclary108]

Wonderful video! Thanks for the history as well.

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

Thank you very much, Chris... and you're welcome. We appreciate your taking the time to drop us a note.

[@andersonsoutdoors4873]

Great vid! Never been to the Badlands, but it looks so cool. Didn't expect it to be so green! I love surprises and I love contrasts. And I love extremes - and this place looks to be a land of all of these!

[@zavdav8170]

Thank you for a video! In 2 weeks going to Badlands, very helpful your video!

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

You're welcome, zav dav. It is so stunning. I hope you have a wonderful trip.

[@zavdav8170]

Wobbly Otter Outdoors Thank you very much!! We are from Canada, I love to watch your videos!

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

You're most welcome. Well, hello Canadian 'neighbor.' Thank you kindly for tuning in.

[@Zoltoks]

Loved your video! I am going this summer with my backpacking crew. We are going from south stronghold unit to Redshirt or Scenic.

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

Thank you so much. That's sounds like a great trip. Happy trails!

[@seeyditti]

Landscapes within landscapes within landscapes within...

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

Yes! We were in awe.

[@OverlandTrax]

Nice video, keep them coming ✌

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

Thank you, OverlandTrax! Will do.

[@janario18]

Nice video cool history lesson. Now did you guys camp up there in that road or just drove along it?

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

Thank you @janario18. We considered staying the night there because it would be a fantastic place to camp. I was starting to fill under the weather with a cold, so we opted for a hotel that night. ~Cris

[@briancrook8000]

You seemed to do very well with your trailer. Do you think a similar size truck would make it with a small travel trailer?

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

Hi Brian. Yes and no. Yes, a small travel trailer could make it on the first/lower part of the road that is gravel and graded. No, we don't think a small travel trailer could make it on the part of the road that is two dirt ruts.

[@paulsink2800]

Mighty Bad! Where did you end up camping that night?

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

Hi, Paul. I was catching a cold and we were concerned about the weather so... We stayed the night at the hotel at the Prairie Wind Casino on the Pine Ridge Reservation. I was glad 'cause I did not feel too good the next morning. ~Cris

[@georgemiloslavski7086]

Can anyone please share the name of the trail or coordinates to get to the spot at 5:40?

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

These are the coordinates: 43.67094431906602, -102.5679547092275 The name of the trail is Sheep Mountain Overlook Trail. There is only one road. The map and notes at the beginning of the video show the map, and signs that we followed.

[@georgemiloslavski7086]

@@wobblyotteroutdoors You are the BEST! Thank you SO much hun. God bless!

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

You're welcome. Enjoy!

[@velocitycigarreview1125]

What trail did you folks take?

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

From the White River Visitor Center headed north on 27/589. Turned west on the road to Sheep Mountain Table.

[@velocitycigarreview1125]

@@wobblyotteroutdoors thanks!!

[@TheOtherSean]

You really need to work on staying on the trail and not driving around the muddy bits. Tread lightly folks.

[@retiredmusiceducator3612]

75 million years ago? you actually believe in Continents floating? think about it... floating continents?

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

Yes, yes and hmmm, still yes.