This Beautiful Boardwalk Trail In South Dakota Is The Most Unique Hike Around
Door Trail in Badlands National Park is a short, accessible hike perfect for all ages and abilities, offering stunning views and photo opportunities.
South Dakota has tons of fabulous hiking trails where you can reconnect with nature while you get a workout. Here's a simple trail that doesn't require much effort at all, and it's perfect for just about anyone.
The Door Trail in Badlands National Park is just 1/4 mile long, though many people continue off-trail to explore.
The boardwalk trail is accessible, making it the perfect jaunt for those in wheelchairs or with walkers, and parents with kids in strollers.
The trail takes you past some of the most iconic landscape features in the park, and you'll find plenty of photo opportunities along the way.
Keep an eye out for rattlesnakes, though you likely won't run into one as long as you stay on the boardwalk.
The viewing platform give you a panoramic view of the surrounding area.
During summer months, make sure to bring plenty of water, a hat and some sunscreen, since this boardwalk trail has full sun exposure and temperatures are blistering during the day.
Have you strolled along Door Trail? We'd love to hear about your trip to Badlands National Park!
Here's another amazing stroll that takes you right across the Missouri River on an iconic bridge.
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