Easy
Trails
Trails in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Compare distance, typical time, difficulty, and trail details.
Moderate
Upper Caprock Coulee Trail
Badlands ridge walk with nonstop Little Missouri River views
Moderate
Caprock Coulee Loop
Coulees, caprock hoodoos, and big Little Missouri views.
Moderate
Ekblom Trail
South Unit sampler: river ford, prairie dogs, and big views
Challenging
Maah Daah Hey Trail
Badlands epic linking all three units—big views, bigger logistics
Easy
Wind Canyon Trail
Tiny loop with huge sunset views over the Little Missouri River
Moderate
Big Plateau Loop
Badlands views with a spicy river ford and bison on the plateau
Challenging
Jones/Lower Talkington/Lower Paddock Loop
Long, wildlife-rich badlands loop with sun, mud, and big views
Easy
North Petrified Forest Trail
Short, rewarding walk to the park’s densest petrified wood
Moderate
Petrified Forest Loop
Remote badlands loop linking two petrified forests with big views
Easy
Buck Hill
Fast, steep stroll to a big sky 360-degree badlands panorama
Easy
Boicourt Overlook Trail
Quick badlands panorama with a paved start and a spicy ridge finish.
Easy
Sperati Point
Short, sunny walk to a sweeping Little Missouri River oxbow.
Challenging
Lone Tree Loop
Badlands loop with big views, wildlife, and a Little Missouri ford
Challenging
Achenbach Trail
Remote badlands loop with two river fords and big-butte vistas
Easy
Painted Canyon Loop Trail
Short badlands loop with big views and a punchy climb back out.
Moderate
Painted Canyon Nature Trail
Quick dip from rim to canyon for big badlands color and geology
Challenging
Upper Paddock/Talkington Loop
Big badlands loop with rim views, wildlife, and tricky bentonite
Easy
Ridgeline Nature Trail
Short ridge loop with big badlands views and smart interpretive stops
Moderate
Paddock Creek Trail
Wildlife-rich badlands walk with frequent creek crossings
Moderate
Buckhorn Trail
Badlands loop with prairie dog towns, bison, and big open views
Easy
Caprock Coulee Nature Trail
Interpretive badlands walk with a big-view loop extension option
Moderate
Lower Talkington Trail
Classic badlands walk with big-sky views and frequent wildlife
Moderate
Jones Creek Trail
Wildlife-rich creekside stroll with loop options and big skies.
Moderate
Mike Auney Trail
Quiet badlands connector with a mandatory Little Missouri ford
Moderate
North Achenbach Trail
Shorter slice of Achenbach’s badlands with big views and solitude
Moderate
Lower Paddock Creek Trail
Wide open badlands, prairie dogs, and bison along a quiet creek
Easy
Little Mo Nature Trail
Easy interpretive loop with river views and a paved starter section
Easy
Skyline Vista
Quick paved stroll to sweeping Little Missouri badlands views
Easy
Coal Vein Trail
Badlands crash course: clinker, bentonite, and a coal seam in 0.8 miles.
Easy
Elkhorn Ranch Unit Trail
A quiet 1.4-mile walk to Roosevelt’s Elkhorn cabin foundations
Easy
Old East Entrance Trail
Short prairie dog walk to a 1938 stone gatehouse
Moderate
