As the sky darkened, the jagged ridgeline of the mountains behind us grew sharp and pronounced.
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Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 June 2026
At Palisades State Park, striking red-pink Sioux quartzite cliffs jut up to 50 feet above Split Rock Creek, their jagged faces almost glowing against a backdrop of bucolic farmland.
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