Wind Cave National Park

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We visited Wind Cave National Park a few times. Unfortunately the caves themselves were closed because the elevator was out of order, so we weren’t able see them, but the surface was still enjoyable, with bison, hikes, and more.

Map:

Map

Entrance sign:

Entrance sign

Bison:

Bison

Visitor center:

Visitor center
Visitor center
Visitor center
Visitor center
Visitor center
Visitor center
Visitor center

Cave map:

Cave map

Bison:

Bison

Loop road:

Loop road

We went for a hike on Rankin Ridge Trail:

Rankin Ridge Trail
Rankin Ridge Trail
Rankin Ridge Trail
Rankin Ridge Trail
Rankin Ridge Trail
Rankin Ridge Trail

Lookout tower:

Lookout tower
Lookout tower
Lookout tower
Rankin Ridge Trail

A bison strolling along next to the road:

Bison

One-lane bridge:

One-lane bridge
One-lane bridge
One-lane bridge

We’ll have to visit again to see the caves!