Roberts Prairie Dog Town
A large colony of black-tailed prairie dogs beside Sage Creek Rim Road; hundreds of the little animals stand guard and look out from their burrow entrances.
This was once the Roberts family ranch and is now the park's most accessible prairie dog town. Black-tailed prairie dogs live in colonies and dig burrows; when they sense danger, they give a shrill alarm call, making this ideal for photos and family wildlife watching. It lies on a gravel section of Sage Creek Rim Road, about 15 minutes' drive from the Pinnacles entrance. Stay by your vehicle while watching; do not feed the animals or go near their burrows, since prairie dogs can carry plague-infected fleas. Be alert for bison in the area as well.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Sage Creek Rim Road
- Pinnacles Overlook
- Wounded Knee Museum
- Wall Drug
- Yellow Mounds Overlook
- Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
- Badlands Loop Road (SD 240)
- White River Valley Overlook