After turning around at the Badlands Overlook on Scenic Loop Drive, we stopped at the Old East Entrance trailhead. The trail leads through a large prairie dog town, so instead of walking to the entrance station, we stopped and spent quite a while watching the antics of the prairie dogs.
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| Trailhead information |
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| Approaching the prairie dog town |
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| Interstate 94 |
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| Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) on alert |
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| Neighbors come out to see for themselves |
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| Foraging |
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| Still eating |
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| Prairie dog town |
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| An unnamed tributary of Sheep Creek provides water for the line of trees |
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| Desolate territory |
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| The base of the buttes is the edge of the prairie dog town |
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| Savoring a gourmet meal? |
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| Found a morsel |
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| Another lookout |
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| Butte on the way back to the trailhead |
An entry fee of $30 per vehicle, $25 per motorcycle, or $15 per person is valid for seven consecutive days at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Other fee payment options include the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes including the Annual Pass ($80), Senior Pass ($80 for a lifetime), Access Pass (free with a documented disability), and Military Annual Pass (free for active-duty personnel). Also available is a Theodore Roosevelt National Park Annual Park Pass for $55.
The Theodore Roosevelt National Park website is https://www.nps.gov/thro/index.htm.
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