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Favorite The sun sets over the Wind Canyon Trail as a distant rain shower adds to the drama. Photo credit: NPS/Dave Bruner.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Wind Canyon Trail

0.5 mi 0.7 km • 59' Up 17.93 m Up • 49' Down 14.96 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite No Photos
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Boicourt Overlook Trail

0.2 mi 0.3 km • 1' Up 0.21 m Up • 16' Down 4.81 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite View from the point furthest from out on the Ridgeline Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Ridgeline Trail

0.6 mi 0.9 km • 154' Up 46.92 m Up • 95' Down 28.91 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite View from the base of the ladder.
Intermediate Intermediate

Pancratz Trail

1.2 mi 1.9 km • 366' Up 111.56 m Up • 249' Down 75.8 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite No Photos
Intermediate Intermediate

Buffalo Gap Trail

19.5 mi 31.4 km • 1,479' Up 450.84 m Up • 1,625' Down 495.45 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite Badlands view all the Maah Daah Hey II
Intermediate Intermediate

Maah Daah Hey II - The Deuce

47.0 mi 75.6 km • 4,097' Up 1248.89 m Up • 4,184' Down 1275.17 m Down

Amidon, ND
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Favorite Enjoy this dramatic view along the Badlands Spur.
Intermediate Intermediate

Badlands Spur

1.7 mi 2.7 km • 39' Up 11.85 m Up • 115' Down 34.98 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite No Photos
Easy Easy

Dalton Trail

0.8 mi 1.3 km • 17' Up 5.21 m Up • 46' Down 14.16 m Down

Ekalaka, MT
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Favorite Sandstone formations dot the Sunset Loop Trail in Medicine Rocks State Park.
Easy Easy

Sunset Loop Trail

0.3 mi 0.6 km • 10' Up 3.16 m Up • 15' Down 4.68 m Down

Ekalaka, MT
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Favorite "The Portal"
Easy Easy

North Rock Trail

0.3 mi 0.5 km • 4' Up 1.13 m Up • 24' Down 7.28 m Down

Ekalaka, MT
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Favorite The Painted Canyon Trail is worth checking out in Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Intermediate Intermediate

Painted Canyon Trail

2.1 mi 3.4 km • 90' Up 27.52 m Up • 388' Down 118.22 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite Devils Pass
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Maah Daah Hey

99.2 mi 159.6 km • 8,302' Up 2530.43 m Up • 8,595' Down 2619.89 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite Horses along the way also seem to enjoy the Jones Creek Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Lower Talkington Trail

4.2 mi 6.8 km • 224' Up 68.41 m Up • 145' Down 44.21 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite Views into the badlands from the Big Plateau Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Big Plateau Trail

1.9 mi 3.1 km • 0' Up 0 m Up • 434' Down 132.43 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite No Photos
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Prairie Dog Town - Old East Entrance Station

0.5 mi 0.7 km • 16' Up 4.97 m Up • 6' Down 1.83 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite Enjoy great views from the Coal Vein Trail.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Coal Vein Trail

0.8 mi 1.2 km • 45' Up 13.8 m Up • 46' Down 14 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite Horses along the way also seem to enjoy the Jones Creek Trail.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Jones Creek Trail

3.6 mi 5.8 km • 234' Up 71.46 m Up • 36' Down 11.07 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite View from Upper Talkington in December, the dots in distance are elk.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Upper Talkington Trail

4.1 mi 6.6 km • 384' Up 117.08 m Up • 46' Down 14.05 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite A view from the Maah Daah Hey
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Lone Tree Loop Trail

5.2 mi 8.3 km • 430' Up 131.2 m Up • 441' Down 134.31 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite Beginning of trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

White Butte North Dakota's Highpoint Trail

1.7 mi 2.8 km • 422' Up 128.71 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down

Amidon, ND
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Favorite A view of the surround hills from Buck Hill, the 2nd highest point in the park.
Intermediate Intermediate

Buck Hill Trail

0.2 mi 0.3 km • 50' Up 15.13 m Up • 11' Down 3.45 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite No Photos
Intermediate Intermediate

Mike Auney Trail

2.6 mi 4.1 km • 516' Up 157.3 m Up • 199' Down 60.6 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite One of many Cypress stumps.
Intermediate Intermediate

South Petrified Forest Trail

4.0 mi 6.5 km • 254' Up 77.52 m Up • 114' Down 34.65 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite Bison near the Little Missouri River, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Ekblom Trail

1.7 mi 2.8 km • 48' Up 14.76 m Up • 14' Down 4.36 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite 6ft petrified stump located on the North Petrified Forest Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

North Petrified Forest Trail

4.5 mi 7.2 km • 327' Up 99.78 m Up • 805' Down 245.35 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite There are great panoramic views along the trail that give a sense of the beauty in the area.
Intermediate Intermediate

Painted Canyon Nature Trail

0.8 mi 1.3 km • 174' Up 53.05 m Up • 244' Down 74.39 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite Fall colors and bison along the trail in September.
Intermediate Intermediate

Lower Paddock Creek Trail

3.7 mi 6.0 km • 165' Up 50.24 m Up • 94' Down 28.76 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite Wild horses ahead of us on the trail.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Roundup Trail

3.4 mi 5.5 km • 341' Up 104.08 m Up • 191' Down 58.25 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite Not all the trails are yet paved
Easy Easy

Skyline Vista

0.1 mi 0.2 km • 0' Up 0 m Up • 5' Down 1.44 m Down

Medora, ND
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Favorite Beautiful view of TRNP from the trail.
Easy Easy

Petrified Forest Loop Trail

2.8 mi 4.6 km • 62' Up 19.04 m Up • 28' Down 8.58 m Down

Medora, ND
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