Moderate, 5.2 mi Out and Back
1,109 ft elevation gain
Hiked 7/11/25
c/wildlifephoto post of a Mountain Bluebird seen on the trail from above.
One of the longer trails in this small state park in eastern Montana, it is mostly easy with a couple large hill climbs. After is along a ridgeline looking down into badlands valleys dotted with hoodoos. Park is known for its dinosaur fossils and the KT boundary, also has a disc golf course.
The trail leads on to some weathering sections of badlands in this area. Good footing, but watch for sinkholes.
A collection of hoodoos from the small garden area.
A small boulder field from where the columns collapsed under their capstones.
There’s a great book, Bad Land, that talks about the eastern MT struggle for white “settlers.”
Ooh, I’ll add it to the list, thanks!