The one mile nature trail apparently starts on the OTHER side of the visitor center.  We scrambled down the steep wall of the Painted Canyon all the while thinking, “this is petty rugged trail for a nature trail”.  Still we pressed on.  The coulees and hoodoos of the badlands were all around us.  It is impressive to see from down in the valley.  Hmmm, this feels way too long; still, the trail signs say PaintedCanyon.  We walked on.  We spied a Bison, cool.  No, this isn’t right.  No way is this a one mile loop.  Sure enough, we met folks with a map and learned, wrong PaintedCanyon hike.  We are already in for a 5 mile roundtrip.  The day was young so no big deal.  Just a reminder, once again, always carry a map, even on a nature trail.