매켄지 카운티 주변 최고의 가족 하이킹 & 워킹 코스

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.

There's a prairie dog town right about here, but the "town" is actually a series of underground tunnels — so you're best off watching for the prairie dogs themselves, which look much like fat little squirrels with short, stubby tails. Often, the easiest way to spot them is by watching for movement when they dash for the cover of one of their many burrow entrances, or listen for their chirping alarm calls. You might see lots of other wildlife here too, drawn by the prairie dogs.

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.

The Upper Caprock Coulee trail continues where the Caprock Coulee Nature Trail stops. After a short but steep climb from the nature trail, you'll find yourself in the quietest section of the Caprock Coulee Loop and views start to open up over 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.

If you are hiking the Caprock Coulee Trail Loop, this part just off the Scenic Loop Road overlooks both the Little Missouri River and the Riverbend Overlook. It just might be an even cooler view than being at the actual Riverbend Overlook, but I'll let you be the judge of that.