This is the second in the Out West series which covers Castle Rock in Kansas, Courthouse Rock in Nebraska, Toadstool Geologic Park in Nebraska and the Badlands in South Dakota.
After visiting Castle Rock we camped for the night at Scott Lake State Park and it rained most of the night.
The next morning we tried to go to Monument rock, but the road into the park were gravel but covered with what the locals called gumbo. This stuff was so slick that even in my four-wheel drive pickup, I could barely keep the truck on the road. If it had not been for the raised edge on either side of the road, I would have been in the ditch. We ventured down about a quarter of a mile stopped at the crest of a hill and got out to see you what we were going to do. As soon as we stepped out of the truck, our feet slid out from under us. At that point we knew we were going to have to turn around, which we did.
From there we went to Courthouse rock and then on to toadstools, which is an incredible place to explore. The Badlands was our next stop and we arrived at the start of a tremendous storm. This made for some incredible photographs. We camped that night in the park which has very good facilities. The next day we spent more time exploring the park, then continued our trip.
Castle Rock is a chalk deposit from an ancient inland sea. The formation was formed by the weathering of the chalk by wind and water. It received its name because it said to look like a castle rising above the Prairie. Visitors can roam around the weathering rock formations but the formation may only last a few more years due to the increase in visitors climbing on the rocks. Located in Grove County, Kansas.
Courthouse rock rises some 400 feet above the North Platte Valley, are erosional remnants composed of clay, sand stone and volcanic ash. The rocks are listed in the national register of historic places. Early travelers thought it resembled a courthouse or a castle on their way west. Located south of Bridgeport, Nebraska.
Toadstool Geologic Park is located in the northwestern Nebraska Badlands. This rock formation is a unusual example of the effects of water and when over millions of years. Many unusual geological formations are visible and the park has yielded some scientifically useful fossil deposits. Trails are very well marked and brochures are available at the trail head. There is camping and picnic areas available in the park.
Covering 244,000 acres, Badlands National Park is one of the largest protected mixed-grass prairies in the United States . The park, located south of Interstate 90 between Exits 110 and 131, is home to many species of wildlife including bighorn sheep, bison, the swift fox and the endangered black-footed ferret. Antelope and deer are commonly seen roaming near roadways and picnic areas. More than 64,000 acres of the park are designated as wilderness.
Watch slideshow here: OUT WEST 2
After visiting Castle Rock we camped for the night at Scott Lake State Park and it rained most of the night.
The next morning we tried to go to Monument rock, but the road into the park were gravel but covered with what the locals called gumbo. This stuff was so slick that even in my four-wheel drive pickup, I could barely keep the truck on the road. If it had not been for the raised edge on either side of the road, I would have been in the ditch. We ventured down about a quarter of a mile stopped at the crest of a hill and got out to see you what we were going to do. As soon as we stepped out of the truck, our feet slid out from under us. At that point we knew we were going to have to turn around, which we did.
From there we went to Courthouse rock and then on to toadstools, which is an incredible place to explore. The Badlands was our next stop and we arrived at the start of a tremendous storm. This made for some incredible photographs. We camped that night in the park which has very good facilities. The next day we spent more time exploring the park, then continued our trip.
Castle Rock is a chalk deposit from an ancient inland sea. The formation was formed by the weathering of the chalk by wind and water. It received its name because it said to look like a castle rising above the Prairie. Visitors can roam around the weathering rock formations but the formation may only last a few more years due to the increase in visitors climbing on the rocks. Located in Grove County, Kansas.
Courthouse rock rises some 400 feet above the North Platte Valley, are erosional remnants composed of clay, sand stone and volcanic ash. The rocks are listed in the national register of historic places. Early travelers thought it resembled a courthouse or a castle on their way west. Located south of Bridgeport, Nebraska.
Toadstool Geologic Park is located in the northwestern Nebraska Badlands. This rock formation is a unusual example of the effects of water and when over millions of years. Many unusual geological formations are visible and the park has yielded some scientifically useful fossil deposits. Trails are very well marked and brochures are available at the trail head. There is camping and picnic areas available in the park.
Covering 244,000 acres, Badlands National Park is one of the largest protected mixed-grass prairies in the United States . The park, located south of Interstate 90 between Exits 110 and 131, is home to many species of wildlife including bighorn sheep, bison, the swift fox and the endangered black-footed ferret. Antelope and deer are commonly seen roaming near roadways and picnic areas. More than 64,000 acres of the park are designated as wilderness.
Watch slideshow here: OUT WEST 2
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