3 day itinerary in Theodore Roosevelt

North Dakota

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Theodore Roosevelt

Badlands Overlook

Scenic vista offers new perspective on park's South Unit.

Get a new perspective on the badlands of Theodore Roosevelt National Park's South Unit from this scenic vista.

Boicourt Overlook

Stop at overlook for awesome vista of Little Missouri Badlands.

Stop at this overlook to enjoy the awesome vista that is the Little Missouri Badlands.

Boicourt Trail

Short hike above badlands, South Unit, Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Take a short hike above the badlands on one of the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park's accessible trails.

Buck Hill

South Unit's Buck Hill offers remarkable views, short walk access.

One of the highest points in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Buck Hill offers incredible, 360° views.

Cannonball Concretions

Round rock formations in North Dakota badlands.

These unusual, round rock formations stand out against the broken landscape of the North Dakota badlands.

Coal Vein Trail Post 1: Layers

Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail, post 1. Walking time provided.

Trail post 1 on the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail

Coal Vein Trail Post 10: Seasonal Stream

Post 10 on Coal Vein Nature Trail - Walking time.

Trail post 10 on the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail

Coal Vein Trail Post 11: Ignition

Trail post 11, Coal Vein Nature Trail - walking recommended.

Trail post 11 on the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail

Coal Vein Trail Post 12: Clinker Overlook

Trail post 12: Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail, walking time.

Trail post 12 on the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail

Coal Vein Trail Post 13: Slumping

Trail post 13 Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail. Walking time.

Trail post 13 on the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail

Coal Vein Trail Post 14: Grassland

Trail post 14, Coal Vein Nature Trail, guided nature.

Trail post 14 on the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail

Coal Vein Trail Post 15: The Big Picture

Trail post 15 Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail.

Trail post 15 on the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail

Coal Vein Trail Post 16: Chimney

Trail post 16 on Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail.

Trail post 16 on the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail

Coal Vein Trail Post 2: Collapse

Trail post 2 on guided nature trail.

Trail post 2 on the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail

Coal Vein Trail Post 3: Bentonite

Trail post 3, Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail.

Trail post 3 on the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail

Coal Vein Trail Post 4: Caprocks

Trail post 4 on nature trail, walking time not mentioned.

Trail post 4 on the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail

Coal Vein Trail Post 5: Dry Climate

Trail post 5, Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail.

Trail post 5 on the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail

Coal Vein Trail Post 6: Seasonal Pool

Trail post 6 on Coal Vein Guided Trail.

Trail post 6 on the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail

Coal Vein Trail Post 7: Burn Out

Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail, Trail post 7.

Trail post 7 on the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail

Coal Vein Trail Post 8: Hills Overlook

Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail post 8.

Trail post 8 on the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail

Coal Vein Trail Post 9: Clinker

Trail post 9 on Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail.

Trail post 9 on the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail

Coal Vein Trailhead

Trailhead for Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail.

The trailhead for the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail.

Elkhorn Ranch Cabin Site

Theodore Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch Cabin - original location.

The original location of Theodore Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch Cabin.

Maltese Cross Cabin

Roosevelt's first home in North Dakota badlands, Little Missouri.

The first home of Theodore Roosevelt in the Little Missouri badlands of North Dakota.

Old East Entrance

The original entrance station - South Unit, Roosevelt National Park.

The original entrance station for the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Oxbow Overlook

View picturesque river, cottonwood trees, and majestic buttes.

Enjoy a stunning scenic vista of the meandering Little Missouri River surrounded by tall cottonwood trees and impressive buttes.

Peaceful Valley Ranch

Historic ranch buildings repurposed over the years.

Once a dude ranch, the Peaceful Valley Ranch house and other buildings have served wide and varied purposes since first being built in the late 19th century.

Petrified Forest - North

Hike northern fork trail, see scenic topography and petrified stumps.

Take a hike on the northern fork of the petrified forest trail, and experience the dramatic otherworldly topography and scattered stumps of Theodore Roosevelt National Park's petrified forest.

Petrified Forest - South

National park with petrified wood, hiking in rolling badlands.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park contains one of the highest concentrations of petrified wood in the country, and the rolling badlands offer unique opportunities to hike amongst these geological wonders.