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Overview
About Quinn Road Prairie Dog Town
Why stop
- A roadside chance to watch prairie dogs at their burrows and hear their calls.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
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“You're approaching Quinn Road Prairie Dog Town, a chance for a short wildlife pause beside the Loop Road.”
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More about Quinn Road Prairie Dog Town
A roadside wildlife stopQuinn Road Prairie Dog Town is a prairie-dog colony beside the Badlands Highway 240 Loop Road.
Quinn Road Prairie Dog Town is a prairie-dog colony beside the Badlands Highway 240 Loop Road. If you're already driving the loop, it's a good short pause to watch for animals among the low burrow mounds and listen for their sharp squeaks. For a photo, look for one sitting up on a mound; it gives the open grassland a clear focal point.
Listen across the colonyPrairie dogs use calls and body language to warn their neighbors about danger or signal when…
Prairie dogs use calls and body language to warn their neighbors about danger or signal when things are clear. Prairie dog colonies provide habitat for about 200 animal and plant species, so this one does more than add movement to the roadside grassland.
Keep it a simple stopThe stop has auto parking and a scenic view/photo spot.
The stop has auto parking and a scenic view/photo spot. Pets are prohibited in areas with prairie-dog colonies, including this one. It's one of several prairie-dog towns in Badlands, so I'd treat it as a brief wildlife pause on the loop rather than a destination that needs its own detour.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Badlands
760 sightingsBisonMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
1,060 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
904 sightingsPrairie DogMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
333 sightingsPronghornMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
304 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
87 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Badlands. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
