Saturday, January 8, 2022

Boicourt Overlook - Scenic Loop Drive - Theodore Roosevelt National Park


Continuing our May 2021 visit to the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, we left Wind Canyon heading north on East River Road for 0.3 miles before turning right onto Scenic Loop Drive. After driving 5.1 miles (15.6 road miles from the visitor center) on Scenic Loop Drive, we stopped at the Boicourt Overlook on the right. This overlook has parallel parking for one handicap-placarded vehicle, two RVs, and four passenger vehicles. A concrete sidewalk-style trail meanders southwest from the overlook for 0.2 miles to another viewpoint. An information sign provides mileages to distant buttes located far outside the park.

The badlands of North Dakota

More of the badlands

Square Butte (15.4 miles)

Sentinel Butte (21.3 miles)

Camels Hump Butte (18.6 miles)

West and East Twin Buttes (17.9 and 16.4 miles)

An entry fee of $30 per vehicle, $25 per motorcycle, or $15 per person is valid for seven consecutive days at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Other fee payment options include the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes including the Annual Pass ($80), Senior Pass ($80 for a lifetime), Access Pass (free with a documented disability), and Military Annual Pass (free for active-duty personnel). Also available is a Theodore Roosevelt National Park Annual Park Pass for $55.

The Theodore Roosevelt National Park website is https://www.nps.gov/thro/index.htm.

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