According to a 2014 Geographical Review article, the Midwest contains half of the top 10 flattest states in the nation. However, the Midwestern U.S. also hosts towering rock structures, deep canyons brimming with wildflowers, and sky-scraping summits that challenge the region's flat reputation. Earlier than 11,700 years ago, the Laurentide Ice Sheet blanketed 5 million square miles across the Midwest into Canada. Given that the Midwest has over 930 state parks, we chose to include one spot from each of the region's 12 states on this list of rugged wonders. We also looked at activities in the state park.