National Park · ND
38 trails · 35 places · 45 audio stories for the drive
Parkwolf’s Theodore Roosevelt ranking
1SightRiver Bend OverlookA CCC stone shelter frames the Little Missouri River's bend.
2SightPainted Canyon Overlook and Visitor CenterA rim-top badlands panorama, with bison sometimes grazing nearby.
3SightMaltese Cross CabinAn 1883 cabin that traveled from the World’s Fair to the Badlands.
4SightOxbow OverlookFollow the short paved path for the Little Missouri’s big bend.
5SightWind CanyonAn open river-and-badlands view comes after a very short climb.
6SightElkhorn Ranch Cabin SiteA quiet prairie walk to the stones of Roosevelt’s ranch house.
7SightBoicourt OverlookA short paved walk opens onto rolling badlands and distant buttes.
8SightTheodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryA half-day of Roosevelt, hands-on galleries, and rooftop Badlands views
9SightBuck HillA steep 15-minute climb opens to a full Badlands panorama.Hiking
ModerateCaprock Coulee Trail4.3 mi · 2.5 hrA wooded coulee climbs to a narrow ridge over the Little Missouri.ModerateWind Canyon Trail0.5 mi · 24 minA quick rim loop for a big Little Missouri River view
ModeratePetrified Forest Loop10.3 mi · 5.5 hrA long, exposed loop linking two petrified wood fields.
ModeratePainted Canyon Nature Trail0.9 mi · 45 minStep down for layered badlands, then climb back up to the rim.
ModerateBig Plateau and Ekblom Trail Loop5.4 mi · 2.5 hrA high plateau loop with two river crossings and badlands views.
EasyBoicourt Overlook Trail0.8 mi · 30 minA paved start, then a narrow ridge with a panoramic payoff.ModerateBuck Hill Trail0.4 mi · 20 minA short, steep climb opens the South Unit’s broad Badlands view.ModerateSperati Point via the Achenbach Trail2.1 mi · 1 hrOpen prairie leads to a close view over the Little Missouri.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Theodore Roosevelt Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Theodore Roosevelt National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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River Bend Overlook and the Stone Shelter“You're approaching River Bend Overlook, where a stone shelter sits above a wide curve of the Little Missouri River.”
Plays as you drive up to River Bend Overlook in the Parkwolf Theodore Roosevelt Tour Guide.
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“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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1,082 sightingsBisonMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
346 sightingsWild HorseMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
27 sightingsWapitiMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
46 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
87 sightingsPronghornMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
162 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Theodore Roosevelt. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.