Badlands National Park Warnings Or Dangers Tips by Bwana_Brown Top 5 Page for this destination

Rattlesnakes and a few other things

No longer used to living in a part of the world that has various poisonous creatures lurking about as a regular part of the landscape, this Warning sign at our first Overlook in Badlands NP made us sit up and take notice that we should stick to the wide crushed rock trails throughout the park. Probably not a good idea to wander off into some of the taller grass sections while seeking out that extra-special view! Another thing you should be careful of is getting too close to the wild Bison in the park - they may look docile but they have sharp horns, short tempers and can easily outrun a human if they decide enough is enough.

The Badlands are a wild and rugged looking place and the weather can be too with sudden wind, hail, rain, lightning or tornados occasionally sweeping across the plains. If you are planning to backpack, be prepared for more than just the sunny weather you may have started out in. It goes without saying, that you should also carry sufficient supplies of water in this desert-like region where the temperatures can become very hot and the climbing strenuous.