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Castle Trail, Badlands National Park

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  • By ELKW
    the official guide said it is a 10 miles/16 km (round trip) trail, it takes about 5 hours to complete the whole trail, and the level of difficulty is moderate. It is the longest trail in the park...  more »
  • By Becky053
    This hike was my favorite of out two week trip in the area. We started out early morning along the Medicine Trail route, off of Old Northeast Road. The trail connects up with Saddle Pass overlook...  more »
  • By spookie5150
    As you can tell from other reviews, this trail is part of a network that covers quite a lot of the park. I just did a short up and down hike starting at the Castle Trail trailhead and climbing up as....  more »
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