Best trails in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Located in Western North Dakota, Theodore Roosevelt National Park includes three geographically separated badlands: North Unit, the South Unit, and the Elkhorn Ranch.
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Visitor info
Valid for 7 days for all persons traveling on a single, non-commercial motorcycle.
Valid for 7 days for a visitor traveling on foot, bicycle, horse, or other non-motorized means of travel.
Valid for 7 days for all persons traveling in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle.
The Theodore Roosevelt National Park Annual Park Pass is valid for one year from month of purchase. The pass admits the purchaser and passengers in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle, or the pass holder and his/her immediate family (spouse, children, parents) when entry is by other means (foot, bicycle).
Join millions of people who enjoy our National Parks with the "America the Beautiful" National Park & Federal Recreational Lands Pass, otherwise known as the Interagency Annual Pass. The pass is valid for a year's worth of visits from the month of purchase at more than 2,000 federal recreation sites across the country.
No entrance pass required on these days:
Monday, January 20 — Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Saturday, April 19 — First day of National Park Week
Thursday, June 19 — Juneteenth National Independence Day
Monday, August 4 — Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
Saturday, September 27 — National Public Lands Day
Tuesday, November 11 — Veterans Day
The Interagency Access Pass is accepted here.
All the Visitor Centers and the Maltese Cross Cabin are accessible to visitors using mobility equipment or strollers and have wheelchair accessible restrooms. Orientation films include closed captioning.
Additional information about accessibility at Theodore Roosevelt National Park can be found on their website: https://www.nps.gov/thro/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm.
All the Visitor Centers and the Maltese Cross Cabin are accessible to visitors using mobility equipment or strollers and have wheelchair accessible restrooms. Orientation films include closed captioning.
The Roundup Horse Camp, North Unit, and South Unit Picnic Areas are wheelchair accessible with packed, level paths and surfaces and accessible restrooms.
There are accessible restrooms at the following trailheads: South Unit Scenic Loop Drive on the road to Buck Hill and Halliday Well Trailhead.
The South Unit's Cottonwood Campground has 4 individual wheelchair accessible camping sites and accessible restrooms.
The North Unit's Juniper Campground has 2 individual wheelchair accessible camping sites and accessible restrooms.
Service animals must be on-leash throughout the park.
Trail reviews for Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Absolutely stunning and secluded trail on the outskirts of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the Little Missouri National Grasslands! The views are stunning and truly indescribable. There are wild mustangs and a plethora of grassland bird species to see. Bison can be found here but I sadly did not encounter any on the trail today. Come early in the summer to get a spot in the lot and avoid the blistering heat of the day!
The trails in Theodore Roosevelt National Park are game trails really - generally bison. Meaning they are NOT easy to follow and often reroute. This said, the park is BEAUTIFUL. Go explore and.come with maps in paper and downloaded
If you ever go to Theodore Roosevelt NP, you have to do this hike! It’s the best, in my opinion
A stunningly, beautiful short hike with some elevation change. There is an entry fee to access Theodore Roosevelt, national Park, but it is well worth it for the beauty of the drive and the hikes.
Lots of great views. Diverse terrain. Saw buffalo, wild horses, prairie dogs, the ghost of Theodore Roosevelt, pheasants and a view ground squirrels. Had to knock a star because good lord those 6 miles of flat grasslands were brutal. 6 miles of grass and nothing to gawk at. Being October the temps were cool all day. Creeks were mostly dry didn't have to get wet. Did have to go off trail to avoid buffalo. Was it worth it? Yes. Would I do it again? Absolutely not. To much flat grasslands.