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It's incredible, the diverse terrain in South Dakota. Everything from the Black Hills, to prairie, to lakes. Don't miss this drive and the wildlife that's on it.
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Date of experience: August 2020
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Ask a local which road, loop, direction, and time of day to have the best chance of seeing some bufffaalllllooooo! We were incredibly lucky and took the PURPLE route around 6 am and saw, first, one lone fella - then - a herd. It was very exciting. We were lucky to have been given the good info!…
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Date of experience: June 2020
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This loop looks like the road to safari, a lot of animals even on the road. I watched a fox hunt and jump, pronghorns blocked our road which was amazing right in front of us. The burros were so friendly that they even approached us as soon as we pulled in and the cute prIre dogs. We watched these Prairie dogs go in n out of the burrows and the whole fields is like a village . …
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Date of experience: October 2020
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Got to see a bunch of different animals up close. We were there just after the buffalo roundup so most of the bison were corralled in big area waiting to be examined by park staff so it was easy to see them up close. Also saw deer, prairie dogs, large birds, and burros. It was a snowy day so traffic was light. …
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Date of experience: October 2020
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We had a beautiful day to be on the Wildlife Loop. We saw hundreds of buffalo and sat for a long time just watching. We went back the next day for the annual Buffalo Roundup. It was quite an experience to see riders on horseback rounding up the buffalo for their shots, etc. Also enjoyed seeing the donkey, pronghorn, deer......nice trip.…
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Date of experience: September 2020
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