- Elevation
- 830 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cedar Butte998 m · 15.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Badlands Loop Scenic Byway7.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 43.8179, -102.3610
Badlands National Park is a park in South Dakota, at a recorded 830 m. Cedar Butte stands 998 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is White Butte, a peak 5.4 miles away. Badlands Loop Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 830 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Badlands National Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Butte | SW 226° | 998 m | 15.3 mi |
| Galigo Table | SW 224° | 975 m | 22.0 mi |
| Sheep Mountain Table | SW 233° | 958 m | 13.4 mi |
| Cedar Butte | SSW 205° | 957 m | 22.7 mi |
| Plenty Star Table | WSW 241° | 935 m | 23.9 mi |
| Hutmacher Table | WSW 250° | 925 m | 17.2 mi |
| Heck Table | SW 233° | 919 m | 9.4 mi |
| Hart Table | W 264° | 887 m | 13.9 mi |
- 7.2 mi off the Badlands Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hay Butte Overlook · 7 mi
- Pinnacles Overlook · 7 mi
- Ancient Hunters Overlook · 7 mi
- Yellow Mounds Overlook · 8 mi
44 named places within 25 miles
- White Butte: 5.4 mi
- Quinn Table: 8.2 mi
- Seventyone Table: 8.3 mi
- Heck Table: 9.4 mi
- Bouquet Table: 9.9 mi
- Roberts Prairie Dog Town: 6.6 mi
- Story of Wounded Knee: 13.4 mi
- Wasta Rest Stop Tipi: 17.4 mi
- Wasta Rest Stop Tipi: 17.5 mi
- Creston Dinosaur: 17.9 mi
- Wounded Knee Museum: 13.2 mi
- Armed Forces Museum & Gift Shop: 17.8 mi
- Prairie Homestead: 22.7 mi
- Wall Welcome: 13.2 mi
- Prairie Homestead: 22.7 mi
- Wall City Park: 13.8 mi
- Quinn City Park: 16.5 mi
- Wasta Rest Area (Eastbound): 17.3 mi
- Wasta Rest Area (Westbound): 17.4 mi
- Wall Drug 80-foot Dinosaur: 13.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:52 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:28 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 73 | 63 | 48 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wasta, 18 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Badlands National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Feb; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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