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Wind Cave National Park
Cold Brook Canyon Trail

1.4 Miles

The trail begins on the west side of Hwy 385 two miles south of the Visitor Center. This mildly strenuous trail traverses across a former prairie dog town, along the edge of a controlled fire and through Cold Brook Canyon to the park boundary fence.

 
Cold Brook Canyon Trail Map
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Cold Brook Canyon Trail Map
Prairie Dog Barking  

Did You Know?
Lewis and Clark, while on their journey up the Missouri River in 1804, noted that this "wild dog of the prairie...appears here in infinite numbers."
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Last Updated: January 22, 2008 at 17:13 EST