Door Trail
Walk through the door-shaped gap in the badlands cliff into a maze-like area of gray-white mounds; this short trail gives you an immersive taste of the badlands.
Door Trail is about 1.2 km round trip. It starts on a wooden boardwalk, passes through a natural gap in the rock wall, the Door, and then enters terrain of mounds with no fixed path. Follow the yellow numbered markers to get close to the layered sediments and wind-eroded spires. The full walk takes about 30 to 45 minutes and is easy, and the boardwalk section is stroller-friendly. It shares a parking lot with Window Trail and Notch Trail, so it is convenient to walk all three together. Watch your footing on loose soil and steep slopes once you leave the boardwalk.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Notch Trail
- Window Trail
- Cliff Shelf Nature Trail
- Ben Reifel Visitor Center
- Big Badlands Overlook
- Castle Trail
- Fossil Exhibit Trail
- White River Valley Overlook