Midwest National Parks

Day 1	Friday	September 11th
	Do:	Fly to Salt Lake
	Depart:	Salt Lake
		(Go left out of the airport. Take exit 117 south on I-215. Take exit 12 south on I-15. Do exit 188 left on W 400 N Rd. Turn right on State St/Hwy 50. Turn right on Hwy 24.)
3.5 hrs	Arrive:	Torrey, UT	218
	Lodge:	Motel Torrey

Day 2	Saturday	September 12th
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Torrey
		(Continue east on Hwy 24.)
9:25 a.m.		Capitol Reef National Park Sign	19.7
		Twin Rocks Scenic View	1.1
5 min		Panorama Point	2.7
2 min		The Fluted Wall	1
3 min	Arrive:	Capitol Reef National Park Visitor Center (8-4:30)	1.6
		(Turn right from the visitor center.)
	Do:	Scenic Road
		Ripple Rock Nature Center	.9
		Gifford House Store & Museum Homestead	.3
		Fruita Barn
		Slickrock Divide	4.6
		Capitol Gorge Trailhead
		(Turn around and go back to Hwy 24. Turn right.)
35 min	See:	Petroglyph Panels	11.4
7 min		Behunin Cabin	4.8
15 min		The Gray Ones Scenic View	12
		(Go east on Hwy 24. At Hanksville the road would go left/north.)
30 min		Kathline Rock	26.4
		(Continue north on Hwy 24. Go right/east on I-70. Take exit 160.)
45 min	Arrive:	Green River, UT	50
	Lodge:		(136.5)

Day 3	Sunday	September 13th
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Green River, UT
		(Go back to I-70 and go east. At exit 182 turn right on Hwy 191. Turn right on Hwy 313.)
	See:	Canyonlands National Park
40 min		Intestine Man Petroglyphs	43.5
3 min		Monitor & Merrimac Viewpoint	1.9
4 min		Big Mesa Viewpoint	1.9
4 min		Plateau Viewpoint	2.2
10 min		The Knoll	6.5
9 min		Islands in the Sky Visitor Center (8-5)	7.1
2 min		Shafer Trail Viewpoint	.9
8 mn		Mesa Arch (.6 miles RT)	5.2
3 min		Candlestick Tower Overlook	1.2
4 min		Buck Canyon Overlook	2.3
6 min		Orange Cliffs Overlook	2.7
2 min		Grand View Point Overlook (1.8 miles rt) 1.5 hrs-Stunning out and back trail showcases spectacular panoramic views as it follows the canyon edge.)	.2
		(Go back on Hwy 313. Turn right on Hwy 191.)
1 hr	Arrive:	Moab, UT	44.6
	Lodge:		(120.2)

Day 4	Monday	September 14th
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Moab
		(Go left/west on Hwy 191. Turn right into the park.)
	See::	Arches National Park
11 min		Visitor Center	5.4
8 min		La Sal Mountain Viewpoint	2.8
4 min		Courthouse Towers	1.2
1 min		Tower of Babel	.4
3 min		Petrified Dunes Viewpoint	2.1
1 min		The Great Wall	.5
2 min		The Phallus Pillar	.9
		(On the right side. Cross the road to the restroom.)
3 min		Balanced Rock (.3 miles) 35 ft	1.5
		(Turn right on the Windows Rd. On the left side.)
4 min		Garden of Eden and Owl Rock	1.4
		(Continue on Window Rd to the end.)
5 min		Double Arch Trail (.6 miles)	1.5
		Turret Arch and NorthWindow Trail (1.1 miles)
		(Go back on Window Rd to Arches National Park Rd and turn right. On the right side.)
6 min		Panorama Point-Restroom	3.4
7 min		Salt Valley Overlook	3.9
		(On the right side.)
2 min		Fiery Furnace Viewpoint-restroom	.6
		(Turn right on the Devil's Garden Rd.)
9 min		Devil's Garden Trail- restroom	3.9
		Tunnel Arch
		Pine Tree Arch
		Landscape Arch	.7
		(Go back out the way you came. Turn left on Hwy 191.)
38 min	Arrive:	Moab	22.8
	Lodge:		(53)

Day 5	Tuesday	September 15th
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Moab
		(Continue east on Hwy 191.)
	Arrive:	Kane Springs Rest Area
20 min		Hole in the Rock	15.5
4 min		Mouth Rock	2.5
7 min		Wilson Arch	7.4
2 min		Lopez Arch Viewpoint	2.5
		(Continue on Hwy 191. Turn right on Hwy 211.)
15 min		Home of Truth Ranch	14.8
11 min		Newspaper Rock State Historical Monument	9.3
4 min		Bears Ears National Monument	2.6
2 min		The Woman Face	.9
13 min		Six Shooter Peaks View Area	10.1
	See:	Canyonlands National Park
11 min		The Needles Visitor Center	8.6
4 min		Wooden Shoe Overlook	2.2
9 min		Pothole Point Trailhead	5
3 min		Big Spring Canyon Overlook and Trailhead	1.5
		(Go back on Hwy 211. Turn right on Hwy 191.)
1 hr 10 min	Arrive:	Monticello	55.2
	Lodge:		(127.3)

Day 6	Wednesday	September 16th
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Monticello
		(Go east on Hwy 491. In Colorado go north on Hwy 141. Go right on Hwy 145. At Placerville go left on Hwy 62. At Ridgway go left/north on Hwy 550. Go right on Niagara. Turn left on Hillcrest Dr. Go right on Hwy 50. Go left on Hwy 347. Continue straight ahead on Rim Drive Rd.)
	See:	Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
12:20 p.m.		Tomichi Point -restroom	176
1 min		South Rim Visitor Center	.3
		Gunnison Point-restroom
4 min		Pulpit Rock Overlook- restroom	1.8
5 min		Chasm View (.3 miles)	1.9
4 min		Sunset View	1.5
		(Go back on Rim Drive. Go back on Hwy 347 and right on Hwy 50.)
35 min	Arrive:	Montrose	20.2
		(Go south on Hwy 550. At Ridgeway go right on Hwy 62.)
45 min		San Juan Mountains Scenic View	36.4
		(Continue on Hwy 62. Go left on Hwy 145. It will go right.)
38 min		Sunshine Mountain Scenic Overview	31.9
10 min		Lizard Head Peak Vista Overlook -vault toilet	6.6
41 min		Memorial Rock	37.8
		(After Delores it will go left. Go left on Hwy 160 at Cortez. Turn right on Mesa Top Ruins Rd.)
27 min	Arrive:	Mesa Verde National Park	23
40 min	Lodge:	Far View Lodge	25.3 (362.7)

Day 7	Thursday	September 17th
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Far View Lodge
	See:	Mesa Verde National Park
9:30 a.m.	Arrive:	Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center (8:30-4)	15.4
		(Go back out and turn left on Mesa Top Ruins Rd. On the left side.)
8 min		Mancos Valley Overlook	3.7
		(Continue left on Mesa Top Ruins Rd. Park on the right side.)
5 min		Montezuma Valley Overlook	3.3
		(Continue left on Mesa Top Ruins Rd. Park on the right side.)
12 min		Geologic Overlook	6.4
		(Continue on Mesa Top Ruins Rd. Turn left.)
6 min		Far View House (.75 RT) Was one of the most densely populated parts of the mesa from A.D. 900 to about A.D. 1300. Nearly 50 villages have been identified within a half square mile area, and were home to hundreds of people. Today, several excavated and stabilized sites are linked by a trail system within a short walking distance. These surface sites include Far View House, Pipe Shrine House, Coyote Village, Far View Reservoir, Megalithic House, and Far View Tower.	3.6
		(Go back left/south on Mesa Top Ruins Rd. On the left side.)
7 min		Cedar Tree Tower (1/2 mile loop) One of several tower sites that have been discovered on the mesa tops. Towers were primarily built during the Classic period (A.D. 1100 to 1300) at Mesa Verde and are usually associated with a kiva. The purpose of a tower-kiva complex is not known. Some speculate that towers had a ceremonial purpose based on their close association with kivas.	3.7
		(Go back out to Mesa Top Ruins Rd and turn left. When the road ends, go right. Take the next left and then right.)
4 min	Do:	Spruce Tree Terrace Cafe (11-3) https://assets.milestoneinternet.com/aramark-parent/visit-mesa-verde/pdf/stt-menu-boards.pdf	1.1
		(Goback out to the main road and turn left. Park at the end of the road and walk right.)
3 min		Mesa Verde Museum (10-4:30) Constructed between 1922-25, it replaced a log cabin that had exhibited cultural items since 1917. The musem was built using Cliff House Sandstone, the same stone used by the Ancestral Pueblo people to construct nearby Spruce Tree House and other cliff dwellings, in an architectural style known as Modified Pueblo Revival, which was inspired by the architecture of Mesa Verde's descendant communities. Bookstore, water, restroom, snack bar, gift shop, post office.	.7
		(Go back on the road. Turn right on Mesa Top Ruins Rd. Turn right on the Mesa Top Loop.)
5 min		Pithouse (.2 mile)	2
1 min		Navajo Canyon View A flat, paved overlook adjacent to the parking area offers beautiful views of Navajo Canyon and Echo House cliff dwelling. Canyon views from your vehicle.	.3
1 min		Square Tower House (.3 mile) Restroom	.1
1 min		Pithouses and Villages (.2 mile)	.2
1 min		Mesa Top Sites Paved, level 100 yard (91 m) trail with a 1% grade. Excavated site covered for weather protection. The 6-mile (10 km) Mesa Top Loop takes you through 700 years of Ancestral Pueblo history. From remains of early pithouses and masonry villages to multi-storied cliff dwellings, archeological sites along this loop show how early Pueblo architecture evolved. Archeology and Pueblo oral histories shed light on what life may have been like for people who lived, worked, and raised families here for generations. Along the road, you’ll find short, easily-accessible paved trails to view twelve archeological sites. Short trails along the Mesa Top Loop lead to surface sites such as pithouses and pueblos; overlooks of cliff dwellings tucked into alcoves; and viewpoints where you can enjoy the beauty of the landscape that was home to generations of Ancestral Pueblo people. Restroom	.2
1 min		Sun Point Pueblo Flat, paved 50 yard (46 m) easy trail to ancient pueblo, covered for weather protection.	.3
1 min		Sun Point View Short walk leads to an uneven sandstone overlook with guardrails where you can see 12 alcove sites, including Cliff Palace. There are 12 tall, uneven stone steps on the left and about a 40 foot (12.2 m) ramp on the right. Over 30 cliff dwellings occupy these canyon alcoves and ledges. How many can you spot?	.3
1 min		Oak Tree House It was part of a larger community, neighboring many other cliff dwellings in Fewkes and Cliff Canyons.While most cliff dwellings are small, with fewer than 10 rooms, this neighborhood includes many of Mesa Verde’s largest cliff villages. View this site from your vehicle if you wish. The overlook is uneven sandstone with guardrails. Parking is limited.	.1
1 min		Fire Temple View these sites from your vehicle if you wish. To get a closer view, there are three tall, uneven stone steps from the parking area to the sandstone viewpoint.	.2
2 min		Sun Temple The best panoramic view of Cliff Palace can be seen here from your vehicle. Walk to Sun Temple on the paved, mostly level 200 yard (183 m) trail. The features classify it as a ceremonial structure. Because neither household goods nor roof beams were found by archeologists at Sun Temple, some believe the symmetrically planned "D" shaped building was never completed. Yet its size alone points to the amount of labor that went into its construction. The stones in the fine masonry walls were shaped and given a "dimpled" flat surface by the builders of the structure. Based upon the amount of fallen stone removed during excavation, the walls probably were between 11 and 14 feet high. The thick walls were double coursed and filled with a rubble core. Today, modern concrete covers the top of the walls to prevent moisture from going into the rubble placed between the walls. Please do not climb or walk on the walls of this fragile archeological site.	.7
15 min	Lodge:	Far View Lodge	7.4 (49.7)

Day 8	Friday	September 18th
		(Go right/south on Mesa Top Ruin Rd. Go left. After it goes right, it is on the right side.)
9:00 a.m.		Cliff Palace (Book) 30 minutes/25 miles $8 Largest cliff dwelling in North America. Built between 1190 and 1280 CE, Cliff Palace was once home to over 100 people.Today, it stands as a testament to the engineering and artistic achievements of the Ancestral Pueblo people.It contained 150 rooms and 23 kivas and had a population of approximately 100 people. Out of the nearly 600 cliff dwellings concentrated within the boundaries of the park, 75% contain only 1-5 rooms each, and many are single room storage units. If you visit the Cliff Palace overlook you will view an exceptionally large dwelling which may have had special significance to the original occupants. It is thought that Cliff Palace was a social, administrative site with high ceremonial usage. Restroom
		(Continue the loop road.)
2 min		House of Many Windows	.6
2 min		Roadside Fry Bread Stand	.6
1 min		Hemenway House Overlook Perched on a remote cliff in Soda Canyon, Hemenway House looks to fall off the small ledge on which it rests. Built in the 1200s, the cliff dwelling has 26 rooms and one kiva and was part of the larger Balcony House community. Hemenway House was named for Mary Tileston Hemenway, who funded the first scientific archeological expedition in the southwest. She never visited Mesa Verde, but she helped protect Ancestral Pueblo sites throughout the region.
1 min		Balcony House Overlook	.4
	Depart:	Mesa Verde
		(Go north out of the park. At Hwy 160 turn right. At Hesperus go right on Hwy 140. It will become 170 at the New Mexico border. At La Plata go left on Hwy 574. In Aztec go left on Aztec Blvd and right on Chaco St. Go right on Main Ave/Hwy 550. At Bloomfield go right on Hwy 65, then left on Hwy 550 again. At Bernalillo go right on I-25. Take exit 226A left on I-40. Take exit 218 right on Hwy 285.)
8 hr 55 min	Arrive:	Carlsbad, NM	548
	Lodge:	Whites City Cavern Inn	(549.6)

Day 9	Saturday	September 19th
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	White City
	See:	Carlsbad Caverns National Park	.4
		Visitor Center (9-5)
		Big Room Trail (9:30-2:30) Finish by 4:45 p.m. 1.25 miles
		Natural Entrance Trail 1.25 mile
	Arrive:	Whites City	.4
	Lodge:	Whites City Cavern Inn	(.8)

Day 10	Sunday	September 20th
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	White City
		(Head back toward Carlsbad. Go left on Loop Rd, which will become Hwy 524. G left on Hwy 285. Go left on I-25. Take exit 282B right. Continue on Hwy 285. It will become Hwy 84/285. In Alamosa go right on 6th. Turn left on Broadway into Hwy 160/Santa Fe. Go left on Hwy 150.)
7 hr 40 min	Arrive:	Great Sand Dunes National Park	427
	Lodge:	Great Sand Dunes Lodge- Aspen Avion Camper-$219 -1 Queen bed / 2 Twin bed, Attached wooden deck with Full size Refrigerator, Micro wave, TV, Air Condition & Heat, Pots and Pans, Hot water, Linens, Crockery sets, Utensils. free Breakfast. 2 Queen Standard $239-2 Queen bed, Patio towards dunes, Refrigerator, Microwave, TV, single cup coffee maker, Hair dryer, free breakfast.	(427)

Day 11	Monday	September 21st
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Alamosa
		(Go right on Hwy 160 and left on Hwy 150..)
40 min	Arrive:	Great Sand Dunes National Park 11999 CO-150	34.3
	See:	Urraca Cemetery-
		(Go back to Hwy 150 turn right at the 1st road..)
	See:	Visitor Center Center (9-5)	4.4
		Montville Nature Trail-Walk along a shady forested trail named for a late 1800s settlement, comprising 20 houses in its heydey.
		(Turn right on Hwy 150. Go left at Medrano Creek Rd.)
8 min		Great Sand Dune picnic area-restroom Walk up to the sand dunes	3.6
		(Go back to Hwy 150 and turn left to the end.)
10 min		Camp Store	4.5
	Depart:	Great Sand Dunes
		(Go left on Hwy 150. Turn right on Lane 6N. Turn right on Hwy 17. Enter Hwy 285.)
1 hr 40 min	See:	Historic Schoolhouse Nathrop, CO	101
		(Continue on Hwy 285. Go straight onto Hwy 24. In Leadville go right on 9th and left on Poplar St. Continue on Hwy 91.)
2 hr 40 min		Kokomo Landmark	154
		(Continue on Hwy 91. Enter I-70 north.)
20 min		Scenic View East Bound I-70	17.4
		(Take exit 205 left on Hwy 9/Blue River Pkwy. In Kremmling go right on Hwy 396. Go right on Eagle and an immediate left on 13th. Go right on Hwy 40. Turn left on Hwy 34.)
1 hr 20 min		Rainbow Bay Pull-Off and Scenic Stop	71.2
4 min		Granby Cutthroat Bay Pull-Off and Scenic Stop	3.2
4 hrs 25 min	Arrive:	Grand Lake, CO
7 min		Grand Lake Visitor Center	5.7
3 min	See:	Kawuneeche Visitor Center (9-5) Gift shop, restroom	1.4
	Lodge:		(400.7)

Day 12	Tuesday	September 22nd
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Grand Lake
		Holzwarth Historic Site- .5 mile dirt path (9:30-2:30)
		Public Bathroom on the right side.
14 min		Public Restroom at Bowen-Baker Trailhead	8
6 min		Public Restroom at Timber Creek Ranger Station	1.8
4 min		Beaver Ponds Picnic Area	1
11 min		Farview Curve Viewpoint	4.7
4 min		Milner Pass	2.2
7 min		Medicine Bow Curve	3.8
2 min		Alpine Ridge Visitor Center (9-4:30) Trail Ridge Store, restroom, food-drinks	.5
3 min		Gore Range Overlook	1.1
1 min		Trail Ridge Road Summit	.6
1 min		Lava Cliffs Overlook	.5
15 min		Rainbow Curve Overlook	7
11 min		Many Parks Curve Overlook	4.0
5 min		Beaver Ponds	2.2
13 min		Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (9-6) Gift shop, restroom	6.2
2 min		Rocky Mountain National Park Sign	.6
7 min		Estes Park Visitor Center	2.7
1 hr 30 min	Lodge:	Estes Park	(46.9)

Day 13	Wednesday	September 23rd
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Estes Park
		(Go east on Hwy 34. Turn left onto I-25.)
9:20 a.m.		Big Thompson River Scenic Stop	10
		Big Thompson River Falls
		The Dam Store 10103 W US 34
1 hr 15 min		Natural Fort	62.3
		Welcome to Colorado Sign
		(Continue on I-25. Take exit 17 onto Hwy 85.)
55 min		Meriden US 85 Rest Area	57.5
		(Continue north on Hwy 85. In Torrington go left/west on Hwy 26/85. In Lingle go right on Hwy 85. It will become Hwy 18/85. Go right on Hwy 18.)
		Welcome to South Dakota Sign
		(Continue north on Hwy 18, then jog left on Hwy 89. In Pringle job left on Hwy 89.)
		Bicycle Sculpture
		(Go back south on Hwy 89 and turn left on Hwy 385. Turn right on Wind Cave Rd.)
3 hr 10 min		Wind Caves National Park Visitor Center (8-5) 26611 US Hwy 385	200
17 min	Arrive:	Hot Springs	11.1
	Lodge:		(340.9)

Day 14	Thursday	September 24th
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Hot Springs
		(Go north on Hwy 385. Go left on Wind Cave Rd.)
9:15 a.m.	Arrive:	Wind Caves Park National Park	11.1
	Do:	Garden of Eden Tour (9,10,12,2,3) 1 hr, .25 mile, 150 stairs This one-hour tour is our least strenuous tour. It is a wonderful sample of Wind Cave. Small amounts of all of the beautiful cave formations - boxwork, cave popcorn, and flowstone - are seen along this 1/4 mile tour. The tour is designed for people with limited time or abilities. It enters and leaves the cave by elevator with 150 steps along the tour route.
		Natural Entrance Tour (11:30, 1:30) 1.25 hrs, .6 mile, 300 stairs $1 This tour includes a visit to the natural entrance of Wind Cave where visitors can see the largest opening to the cave and learn how we get our name. Participants enter the cave through a man-made entrance and journey into the middle level of the cave. Wind Cave's famous boxwork is abundant throughout this trip. This moderately strenuous 2/3 mile tour lasts 1¼ hours and exits the cave by elevator. Collect ticket 30 minutes before
		(Go left on Hwy 385. At Custer go right on Mt Rushmore Rd. Go left on Hwy 385/Hwy 16. Go right on Hwy 244.)
45 min	Arrive:	Mount Rusmore National Memorial	37.4
	See:	Lincoln Corglum Visitor Center (8-5)
11 min	Arrive:	Keystone, SD	3.7
	Lodge:		(52.2)

Day 15	Friday	September 25th
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Estes Park
		(Go west on Hwy 34. On the left side.)
		Cinnamon's Bakery Estes Park (7:30-10 a.m.) 920 W Elkhorn
9 min	See:	Fall River Visitor Center (9-4:30) Gift shop, restaroom	4.5
	Depart:	Estes Park
		(Go east on Hwy 34. At Centerra go left on I-25.)
1 hr 40 min		Natural Fort Interstate 25 Frontage Rd Carr, CO	76.7
3 min		Bison Statue	1.7
		Colorado Sign
		(Continue north on I-25. Go right on Hwy 85, then right on Hwy 151. At the border it becomes Hwy 88. Go left on Hwy 71. At Terrytown go left on K St. On the right side.)
1 hr 40 min		Scotts Bluff National Monument Visitor Center (9-5) 190276 Old Oregon Trail Gering, NE 69341	109
		(Go back east on K and left on 21st. Turn right on Beltline Pkwy. It will become Hwy 26. It will become 62A. Go left on Hwy 385/Heartland Expy. Turn right on 25th after Alliance. Go left on Hwy 59/87.)
1 hr		Carhenge	61
		(Go right on Hwy 87/59.
12 min		Box Butte County Historical Marker	12.9
		(Continue on Hwy 87. Go right on Hwy 20. Turn left on Hwy 87. Turn right on Hwy 18. Go left on Hwy 27.)
		Scenic Overlook
		Chief Big Foot Surrender Historical Marker
1 hr 45 min	Arrive:	Badlands National Park	108
	Do:	White River Visitor Center (9-5) Restroom
		(Continue north/left on Hwy 27. Turn righton Hwy 44. In Interior go left on Hwy 377.)
		Scenic Pass
52 min	Lodge:	Cedar Pass Lodge (AC, minifridge, microwave,	53.5
	Do:	Cedar Pass Restaurant (4 p.m.) https://www.cedarpasslodge.com/dining/cedar-pass-restaurant/ (Indian taco, buffalo chili or burger, ,sandwiches, huckleberry cheesecake	(427.3)

Day 16

Saturday

September 26th

Day 17	Sunday	September 27th
8:00 a.m.	Do:	Breakfast (8-10) https://www.cedarpasslodge.com/dining/cedar-pass-restaurant/ breakfast burrito, sandwich, biscuit and gravey, french toast, yogurt and fruit
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Cabins
	See:	Badlands National Park
		Ben Reifel Visitor Center
9 min		Toadstool Rock	4.1
2 min		Fossil Exhibit Trail-Restroom	.6
6 min		White River Valley Overlook	2.3
2 min		Big Foot Pass Overlook-Restroom	.8
5 min		Panorama Point	1.8
4 min		Prairie Wind Overlook	1.5
5 min		Burns Basin Overlook	2.7
7 min		Homestead Overlook	2.6
5 min		Conata Basin Overlook	1.8
4 min		Yellow Mounds Overlook	.8
7 min		Ancient Hunters Overlook	2.6
3 min		Pinnacles Overlook-Restroom	.6
		(Turn around and go back on Badlands Loop Rd.)
	Depart:	Badlands National Park
		(Go left and then right on Hwy 240.)
14 min	Arrive:	Wall	8.7
	See:	National Grasslands Visitor Center (8-4:30) 708 Main St
		Wall Drug 510 Main St
	Lodge:		(30.9)

Day 18	Monday	September 28th
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Wall
		(Go west on I-90. Take exit 32 right. Go right on Lazelle/Hwy 34. Go left on Hwy 79. At Castle Rock go left on Hwy 168. Go right on Hwy 85. Go left on I-94. Take exit 32.)
	Arrive:	Theodore Roosevelt National Park	290
		Painted Canyon Visitor Center (8:30-4:30) Just out back, a sidewalk traces the rim of the badlands with fantastic views of the South Unit all along the way. A nature trail and picnic pavilion offer travelers a break from the highway.
		(Enter I-90 west. Take exit 27 onto Hwy 94. Turn right on East River Rd.)
	See:	South Unit Visitor Center (8-4:30)
		Maltese Cross Cabin
		(Take the East River Rd north.)
		Roadside Pulloff
		Johnson' Plateau Roadside Pulloff
		Skyline Vista
		Wayside Exhibit
		Prairie Dog Colony Roadside Pulloff
		Roadside Pulloff
		Wayside Exhibit
		Badlands Overlook
		Vault Toilet
		Talkington Trail Roadside Pulloff
		Bolcourt East Overlook
		Bolcourt Overlook
		Wind Canyon
		Wayside Exhibit
		Peaceful Valley Ranch
	Lodge:	Medora

Day 19	Tuesday	September 29th
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Medora
		(Take I-94 west. Take exit 452.)
7.5 hrs	Arrive:	Billings, MT	282
	Do:	Fly home