§ 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
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§ 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
91°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
9 to 16 mph SE
Sun
98°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
7 to 12 mph W
Mon
87°F
Sunny
8 to 23 mph NW
Tue
83°F
Mostly Sunny
5 to 8 mph N
Wed
89°F
Mostly Sunny
9 mph SE
Thu
90°F
Mostly Sunny
9 mph SE
Fri
92°F
Mostly Sunny
9 to 13 mph SE
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