Bigfoot Pass Overlook in Badlands National Park

Bigfoot Pass Overlook

The Bigfoot Pass Overlook is on the north side of Badlands Loop Road.

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Bigfoot Pass Overlook Details

Bigfoot Pass Overlook is on the north side of Badlands Loop Road. The turnout has a picnic area and spectacular view of the Badlands. This is actually the site of an ancient north-south trail used to cross the Badlands. White River Valley Overlook is just east of Bigfoot Pass Overlook and offers a different view of the southern prairie.

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Bigfoot Pass Overlook

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Interior, S.D.

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