Along SR 240, a number of scenic overlooks allow visitors to stop and admire the rugged beauty of Badlands National Park, which was established in 1939 as a national monument and redesignated a national park in 1978. The roadway showcases the park's protected assets: sunset-colored layers of rock and the largest untouched mixed-grass prairie in North America.
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