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Badlands Loop State Scenic Byway
United States · SD-240
An otherworldly journey dipping through the jagged striped clay buttes, canyons, and sod tables of Badlands National Park. Sweeping curves drop off the prairie rim through Cedar Pass with bighorn sheep frequently lounging right on the road shoulders.
Badlands Loop State Scenic Byway runs 39 miles between Cactus Flat / I-90 Exit 131, SD and Wall / Pinnacles Entrance, SD. We count about 110 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Straightforward riding with enough bends to stay interesting.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartCactus Flat / I-90 Exit 131, SD43.8825, -101.9056
- High2,400 ft - 3,100 ftelevation range
- EndWall / Pinnacles Entrance, SD43.9928, -102.2417
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Badlands Loop State Scenic Byway take to ride?
- About 39 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Badlands Loop State Scenic Byway start and end?
- It runs between Cactus Flat / I-90 Exit 131, SD and Wall / Pinnacles Entrance, SD. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Badlands Loop State Scenic Byway a twisty road?
- We count about 110 corners across 39 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.
- Is there a GPX file for Badlands Loop State Scenic Byway?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.