Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park

This was honestly the most disappointing State Park/anything I've been to. We went on a road trip/camping trip from Missouri to the Grand Canyon over 9 days, going through Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and back up through Utah, Colorado and finally Kansas. We went to 7+ National Parks and other State Parks/National Monuments and hiked in all of them and this was the final stop on the way from Colorado Springs to Joplin, MO on the 9th day. We added an hour on to our already 10+ hours driving time for the day to go here. The trails just lead you to two overlooks that are far away from the formations, you're not allowed to even walk down through the "badlands" or even get near any of the structures. You're so far away that the pictures don't even look cool. If you're driving right past it for some reason then yeah I'd stop but if you have to go out of your way literally at all, I would skip it. Not impressed with the set up, this park definitely needs work. There's not even signage leading you to the park if you didn't already intend on going there you'd never find it. As possibly the only interesting thing in the entire state of Kansas, I'd be working on promoting it and making people aware of it and making an actual trail that let's you go into the badlands not just take pictures from a quarter mile away.

Only one here just after sun rise. Took the Life On The Rocks Trail and tracked 2.4 mile round trip. Very nice scenery towards the end of the trail. Seen a beautiful tarantula on the trail. The trail was easy and well maintained. The restrooms were clean. Nice park and well worth the entry fee.

Went hiking on this trail on June 2nd around 11am. It was already getting warm with a brisk south wind. There is no shade to speak of, so bring a hat and sunscreen. The trail is easily followed and the views are exceptional (for Kansas). Lots of flowers in bloom. We saw some swifts and raptors. Someone in my group even saw a snake, but I don't know what kind. Because it is Kansas, there is almost no elevation on this trail to speak of. Trip out and back on the longer trail took an hour and 2 minutes. That's with a group of 14 people, stopping to take pictures. There were some people on the trail. It wasn't too crowded. The pass to pay for parking was very confusing. Not intuitive at all. Must use cash. No option for a card. We didn't even pay. We risked it. We'll send our money in via the mail once we get home. I felt bad, but had no cash on me. It's a great little hike, especially for people who don't hike often, and for kids who are not used to long distances. Bring water.