The Unrivaled Canyon Hike In North Dakota Everyone Should Take At Least Once
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The rugged buttes of the badlands in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park offer unique scenery you can’t find anywhere else. The deep canyons formed in this park are full of a diverse ecosystem. Trails through these canyons allow you to get up close and personal to all of this, and there are a few in particular that are absolutely perfect. You will not be able to find the same experience anywhere else. It is truly one of a kind!
The North Unit of the TRNP has many stunning views like this. The canyon is wide here, with the Little Missouri River drifting lazily through, and has both dense brush along the canyons as well as more open prairies.
It is one of the park's longer trails that takes you through both high plateaus and the canyon valleys. It is about 11.4 miles in length.
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There are prairie dog towns along the Buckhorn Trail, like this one shown here, which allows you to walk right alongside the unique homes of these little creatures. This part is a big hit among the hikers, and you could watch them pop up from the holes and scurry around for hours.
Bison, wild horses, pronghorns, deer, and countless other animals call this place home. The plant life here is also very diverse and beautiful to see and explore.
For a full map of the trails, location, and further information, visit the Theodore Roosevelt National Park site.
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