Park · Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota

Best hikes in Theodore Roosevelt National Park

The 30 best of 42 trails in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, ranked by route quality.

Trails
42
Easy
25
Moderate
11
Hard
5
Expert
1

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Top trails

  1. Achenbach Trail Hard · 10.3 mi (16.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,654 ft (504 m) · 4 hr 10 min
  2. Painted Canyon Loop Trail Easy · 2.8 mi (4.4 km) · Elevation Gain 302 ft (92 m) · 1 hr 5 min
  3. Upper Paddock Creek Trail Hard · 15.5 mi (24.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,115 ft (340 m) · 5 hr 35 min
  4. Jones Creek Trail Moderate · 8.9 mi (14.3 km) · Elevation Gain 351 ft (107 m) · 3 hr 5 min
  5. Elkhorn Ranch Unit Trail Easy · 1.2 mi (2 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 25 min
  6. Big Plateau Trail Moderate · 4 mi (6.4 km) · Elevation Gain 459 ft (140 m) · 1 hr 30 min
  7. Caprock Coulee Trail Moderate · 5.3 mi (8.5 km) · Elevation Gain 489 ft (149 m) · 1 hr 55 min
  8. Badlands Spur Trail Easy · 3.2 mi (5.2 km) · Elevation Gain 243 ft (74 m) · 1 hr 10 min
  9. Petrified Forest Loop Trail Hard · 6.7 mi (10.7 km) · Elevation Gain 938 ft (286 m) · 2 hr 35 min
  10. Lower Paddock Creek Trail Moderate · 7.2 mi (11.5 km) · Elevation Gain 371 ft (113 m) · 2 hr 30 min
  11. North Achenbach Trail Hard · 9.1 mi (14.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,040 ft (317 m) · 3 hr 30 min
  12. Lower Talkington Trail Moderate · 8.1 mi (13 km) · Elevation Gain 528 ft (161 m) · 2 hr 50 min
  13. Ekblom Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3 km) · Elevation Gain 33 ft (10 m) · 35 min
  14. Roundup Camp Trail Moderate · 6.5 mi (10.4 km) · Elevation Gain 679 ft (207 m) · 2 hr 25 min
  15. Upper Talkington Trail Moderate · 8 mi (12.9 km) · Elevation Gain 459 ft (140 m) · 2 hr 50 min
  16. Lone Tree Trail Moderate · 7.5 mi (12 km) · Elevation Gain 591 ft (180 m) · 2 hr 40 min
  17. Mike Auney Trail Moderate · 5.6 mi (9 km) · Elevation Gain 696 ft (212 m) · 2 hr 10 min
  18. Painted Canyon Trail Moderate · 3.7 mi (5.9 km) · Elevation Gain 371 ft (113 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  19. South Petrified Forest Trail Moderate · 6.5 mi (10.4 km) · Elevation Gain 262 ft (80 m) · 2 hr 15 min
  20. Lone Tree Trail Easy · 0.4 mi (0.7 km) · 10 min
  21. Buckhorn Trail Expert · 16.2 mi (26.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,657 ft (505 m) · 6 hr 5 min
  22. Skyline Vista Trail Easy · 0.2 mi (0.4 km) · Elevation Gain 13 ft (4 m) · 5 min
  23. Mike Auney Shortcut Trail Easy · 1 mi (1.6 km) · Elevation Gain 266 ft (81 m) · 30 min
  24. Talkington Trail Easy · 0.4 mi (0.7 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 10 min
  25. Little Missouri Nature Trail Easy · 1.5 mi (2.4 km) · Elevation Gain 92 ft (28 m) · 30 min
  26. Old East Entrance Station Trail Easy · 0.9 mi (1.4 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 15 min
  27. Peacefull Valley Ranch Easy · 0.7 mi (1.1 km) · 15 min
  28. Ekblom Trail Easy · 0.5 mi (0.9 km) · 10 min
  29. Sperati Point Overlook Easy · 0.3 mi (0.4 km) · Elevation Gain 39 ft (12 m) · 5 min
  30. Wind Canyon Trail Easy · 0.4 mi (0.7 km) · Elevation Gain 46 ft (14 m) · 10 min

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