Driving west on Scenic Drive in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, we arrived at the end of the road and Oxbow Overlook at mile marker 14. Here the Little Missouri River turns from flowing north to flowing east. The 90-degree turn has caused massive erosion in the badlands, but the river redeposits much of that load of silt fairly quickly due to its average descent of only one to two feet per mile through the North Unit.
Paved parallel parking is available for six automobiles. In addition, ten paved pull-through spots are available for RVs. We visited in May 2021.
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| A broken, but beautiful landscape |
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| The Little Mo flowing north |
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| The oxbow bend in the river |
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| Sperati Point behind an unnamed butte |
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| Beginning of the oxbow |
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| Middle and end of the oxbow |
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| View upstream |
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.
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