Yellow Mounds Overlook is located in Badlands National Park. Make Yellow Mounds Overlook a centerpiece of your Badlands National Park vacation itinerary, and find what else is worth visiting using our Badlands National Park online sightseeing planner.
Yellow Mounds Overlook reviews
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The Yellow Mounds are stunning. This area of the park is the most beautiful and the place to be as the landscape begins to change and wildlife begins to want to hang out more. Be sure to make a...
The Yellow Mounds are stunning. This area of the park is the most beautiful and the place to be as the landscape begins to change and wildlife begins to want to hang out more. Be sure to make a... more »
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so beautiful! might have been nice to have a sign that explained how the colors are made (maybe there is one but we missed it). got some gorgeous photos. easy to access these beautiful colored...
so beautiful! might have been nice to have a sign that explained how the colors are made (maybe there is one but we missed it). got some gorgeous photos. easy to access these beautiful colored... more »
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My personal favorite. The colors are so beautiful. You can easily walk up the mound to left of pullover. If you’re up for something slightly more challenging, there’s a path you can hike up and around the mounds and to the top of the two directly in front of the pullover. Great view and worth it. Moderate hike and short
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As you approach the Yellow Mound Overlook (the next overlook on our list), you will drive through vibrantly colored yellow hills. There is a turnout here where you can safely park your car and get out to enjoy the view. The yellow color comes from fossil soils, called paleosols, that have weathered and changed color when exposed to the sun.
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