Beef Corral Bottom

A large cattle corral from the late 1800s has now become a prairie dog town.

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Beef Corral Bottom Details

Beef Corral Bottom looks out over a large prairie dog town established on a site that was once a corral where cattle were driven during annual roundups. Cattle were allowed to roam and graze freely until cowboys drove them to this location for branding, sale, and other purposes. This overlook is wheelchair-accessible.

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