BADLANDS - FLATIRON ROCK
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This was our first trek to the Badlands. We did this hike with a group of cancer survivors and caregivers on a spring day late in April with the temperatures in the low 30s when we left town at 8:30am. We were stripping layers before we reached Flatiron Rock. |
Hikers can do a 3-mile loop or continue on the Ancient Juniper Trail to Flatiron Rock for a 7-mile hike.
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The trail is wide and sandy with pine and sagebrush adding a bit of color. |
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This sign marks the spot on the 3-mile loop that turns off
toward Flatiron Rock (or loops back to the parking lot). Someone
wrote "Confusion Junction" to make a point!
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An outcropping of rocks on the left - along with a sign - marks the way to Flatiron Rock.
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A narrow trail leads into a series of rocks that form a small canyon.
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The view from the top of Flatiron Rock looking east ... |
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... and the unparalleled view facing west. On this particular day, we counted ten peaks from Mt. Bachelor to Mt. Hood.
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