Windows Overlook
The Windows Overlook can be found off the Window Trail, a quarter-mile round trip hike.
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Windows Overlook Details
The Windows Overlook can be found off the Window Trail, a quarter-mile round trip hike. The three hikes that begin at the Door and Window parking area on Badlands Loop Road are Door, Window and Notch, and the Window Trail is the easiest of all. To reach the trailhead, take Badlands Loop Road from the Ben Reifel Visitor Center about two miles east. The Window Trail begins just above the Notch. From the Window Overlook, you'll see rugged terrain and eroded sediment including sandstone deep inside the canyon. This overlook is classic Badlands!
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Notch Trail
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Window Trail
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Door Trail
For an interesting hike focused on geological history, take the Door Trail.
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Cliff Shelf Nature Trail
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Badlands National Park
Prairie, buttes, and one of the world's greatest treasure troves of fossils highlight the diversity of Badlands National Park.
