Buffalo Gap Nat Grassland North

Total Miles
5.9

Technical Rating

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

Trail Overview

An excellent and scenic trail through the Grassland area north of the Badlands NP. The road starts next to the Minuteman Missile and goes up to Hwy 240 in Wall. It's an easy dirt road until you get closer to Highway 240. The last part of the trail is very steep and has up to 18" deep washouts. You'll need 4x4 and high clearance to go up. This trail is the perfect addition to the "Grasslands to Badlands"-Trail if you want to visit the little town Wall or are just not ready yet to hit I-90. The scenic change from Badlands to the Buffalo Gap is breathtaking. The rugged beauty of the Badlands draws visitors from around the world. These striking geologic deposits contain one of the world's richest fossil beds. Ancient horses and rhinos once roamed here. The park's 244,000 acres protect an expanse of mixed-grass prairie where bison, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets live today.

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Difficulty

Only the section close to Hwy 240 is a 5, the rest of the trail is 2-3.

Technical Rating

Status Reports

Definitely not a blue trail in the dry, but maybe right after 8” of rain. Could do this in RWD the whole time. The trail is mostly a flat road through a field with a 15 degree ascent right at the end. Be prepared to use your brakes for a few rough patches.

Greg & Tiffany Reimels

Sep 22, 2024

2021 Jeep Gladiator

Open

Glad we had OnX offroad, because the trail seems to disappear at times. Traveled while dry, and we very mild trail. There was a small climb to get back to 240, but our stock Gladiator did it find in 2WD.