§ 02 — OVERVIEW
A 1,220-acre site featuring interesting archeological, paleontological, wildlife, and geologic resources. It is the site of the Battle of the Badlands, fought between the United States cavalry led by General Alfred Sully, and a coalition of the Lakota and Dakota Sioux native American tribes.
The battle was fought on August 7-9, 1864. In addition to a Battle of the Badlands interpretive site, the site also contains portions of the 1864 and 1876 military trails, and the 1876 Snow Camp of the Custer Expedition to the Little Bighorn battle. It is contiguous with the Square Buttes SIA. The area also contains several uncommon plant species.
§ 03 — TRAILS NEARBY
§ 04 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 05 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 06—09 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 07 — REVIEWS
§ 08 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 09 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
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§ 01 — VITALS
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Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
Tod
87°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
16 to 20 mph SW
Wed
69°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
21 to 24 mph W
Thu
67°F
Rain Showers
24 to 28 mph W
Fri
72°F
Sunny
12 to 20 mph NW
Sat
67°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
8 to 16 mph NW
Sun
68°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
9 to 14 mph NW
Mon
71°F
Chance Rain Showers
9 to 16 mph NW