Cliff Shelf Nature Trail

Cliff Shelf Nature Trail is a 0.9-mile out-and-back foot trail in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. It climbs 46 ft to a high point of 2,670 ft. Difficulty: easy, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.

Cliff Shelf Nature Trail, Badlands National Park
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