After a stop at the visitor center, we hiked the one-mile Painted Canyon Nature Trail in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The trail is rated moderate by the National Park Service. We visited the park in May 2021.
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| Trailhead information sign |
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| Descent into the canyon |
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| View from the trail |
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| Salmon-colored butte |
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| A social path cuts the corner |
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| Beginning of the loop (we headed left) |
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| Talus slope |
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| Buck Hill |
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| Badlands |
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| Another view of the salmon-colored butte |
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| Rugged country |
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| Dome-shaped butte |
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| Ridge-top trail |
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| Still have some elevation to lose |
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| Nearing the bottom of the canyon |
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| Bridge over a dry wash |
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| Trail through the desert grassland |
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| Beginning the climb |
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| Following the base of a butte |
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| Picnic shelter on the rim |
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| Misplaced trail marker |
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| Prickly pear cactus |
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| Layers of clay |
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| Erosion near the rim |
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| Looking back at the salmon-colored butte |
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| The end is in sight |
A Theodore Roosevelt National Park entry fee of $30 per vehicle, $25 per motorcycle, or $15 per person is valid for seven consecutive days. 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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