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My Public Lands Roadtrip: Terry Badlands in Montana
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The Terry Badlands outside of the small town of Terry, Montana, offer a taste of Big Sky country unlike any other.
A perfect place to catch a sunset or just take a break and enjoy the silence, Terry Badlands is a great getaway. The Terry Badlands Wilderness Study Area encompasses 44,000 acres of untouched eroded sedimentary rocks that have formed into arches, natural land bridges and spires, which make for awe-inspiring while hiking or enjoying a scenic overlook from your vehicle.
The Calypso Trail, which gets its name from a new defunct stop on the Milwaukee Railroad, takes visitors on 5.5 miles of primitive road to the trailhead to natural bridges. Along this trail, visitors will see the sprawling badlands and a spire known as Chimney Rock. To get to Calypso Trail, take Old Highway 10 to Milwaukee County Road, which takes you over the old Milwaukee Bridge and along Calypso Trail. A high-clearance, four-wheel drive vehicle is recommended and if it has rained recently, the roads may be impassable.
Visitors can also access the Terry Badlands by State Route 253, a Back Country Scenic Byway. Look for signs to the Terry Badlands and follow the dirt road out to a scenic vantage point.
Lewis and Clark made their way through the Terry Badlands in July of 1806. Clark described the area in his journal: “the high country is washed into curious mounds and hills and is cut much with reveens…”
While in the Terry Badlands, keep your eyes open for established prairie dog towns, mule deer, coyotes, rattlesnakes, bobcats and the occasional mountain lion.
Popular activities in the badlands include hiking, mountain biking, hunting, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Vehicles, including ATVs and mountain bikes are not permitted to travel offroad.
To find out more about the Terry Badlands, visit on.doi.gov/1NBcDsv or contact the Miles City Field Office at 406-233-2837.
Story and photo by Alyse Backus, BLM Montana/ Dakotas.