May 1, 2022 - Badlands Day 2

 A cool day today, but the sun is shining.  We first hiked the Medicine Root Loop trail. It started straight up, and then 4 miles through a meadow. What goes straight up will have to come straight down - not my favorite thing to do - but it was a good hike.  We heard and saw a lot of meadowlark. They have such a pretty song!

We saw these birds in the meadow as well. Not a pretty song and quite skittish.

After this hike, we went on the Notch Trail. A fun trail!

The ladder we climbed up (and down)

We decided to end our scenic adventures and head a day early for the kids in Minnesota. The weather prediction is cold and cloudy - a perfect day to travel.