マッケンジー郡の天然記念物・トップ7

China Wall is a striking geologic feature made up of multi-colored layers that is a sight to behold on its own. However, if you venture to the top of the wall you will be treated to sweeping views across the North Dakota Badlands.

This nature trail (part of the overall Caprock Coulee loop) doesn't have much elevation gain, so it makes a great warm-up or a short run in and of itself. It's very popular with hikers, though, so your best chance of an uninterrupted run is getting out here early or late, or maybe during the week. Keep an eye out for wildlife, including bison, which are fast and dangerous — you don't want to end up running sprints with one of those behind you.

China Wall is a sandy, striped mesa of compacted sand that you can climb to the top of for views of the surrounding badlands.

Long Creek and views of tall rock formations can be seen from the trailhead of Little Missouri Nature Trail, also known as Little Mo Trail. This loop trail is just over one mile and offers a relatively flat, family-friendly path to enjoy riverside views.

At the end of Scenic Drive, there is a view point of the beautiful landscape below. You get a view of the national park with its grasslands and the badlands.

This section of the North Achenbach Trail is elevated from the rest of the trail right next to Scenic Loop Road. Because of the higher elevation of the trail at this section, you'll be rewarded with beautiful river and valley views.

The Cannonball Concretions seem like they are leftovers from a true historic fight. Turns out they are just as much a part of the incredible Badlands landscape as the canyons themselves. Through erosion of the nearby butte, the cannonball concretions are exposed and it is expected more of them will be exposed as erosion continues.

Caprock Coulee Nature Trail is a 0.8-mile section of the Caprock Coulee Trail Loop, making it a 1.6-mile out-and-back hike if you don't feel like hiking the entire loop. The Nature Trail section also has the least amount of elevation change of the entire loop making it more accessible. Like most 'Nature Trails' the NPS has provided signs to give you more information about the area along the trail.