Entrance to the slide road |
View past the gate |
Distant labyrinth of badlands |
Horses with Cuny Table (this area has grazing rights; horses are privately owned) |
Old river channel rock balanced on a butte |
Popcorn soil |
Heading east along the nicest of the two track roads |
Heading east toward Sheep Mountain |
Paused to climb some buttes for a look around the area |
More river channel rock cutting through the buttes |
One of many, many creek/drainage bed crossings |
Approaching the eastern boundary of the park |
There were some great clouds to the north today |
Another crossing |
View towards Sheep Mountain |
Sheep Mountain |
Clouds and standing water |
Eastern park boundary entrance |
Heading west |
Yet another crossing |
Plenty Star Table, one of my favorites |
Cattle heading down behind us |
View toward Plenty Star |
View from high up on a saddle just south of Plenty Star This area has some great views, definitely a favorite spot. |
View of Battle Creek from above |
Another view from above |
Panorama from the same spot |
Lots of water this year around Battle Creek, this doesn't even look like it could be in the Badlands |
I love seeing all the wetland plants here |
The cottonwoods are changing colors |
Still another crossing |
Reflections in the creek |
Battle Creek |
Boundary between grazing areas within the park |
One of my favorite of the old car bodies that were brought here as targets when this was a bombing range |
Almost couldn't find it in the tall grass - last I saw, it was surrounded by dirt and short grasses. |
Looking north from near the slide road |
Sun starting to set as we approach the slide road |
Sun setting |
Base of the slide |
Looking back down from the top of the slide |
View toward Harney Peak |
Looking north from the slide |
Sunset from Cuny Table |