After leaving the South Unit visitor center, our first stop was at the recently refurbished Skyline Vista Trail on East River Road. It is located on the left side of the road approximately four road miles north of the visitor center. Paved parking is available for 32 passenger vehicles along with two additional handicap-accessible spots. There is no RV parking at this location. On our previous visit in 2017, the trail was paved with asphalt, but it has since been rebuilt as a concrete sidewalk. The overall distance from the trailhead to the viewpoint and back is ¼ mile. Two metal benches and an informational display have been installed at the viewpoint. We visited in May 2021. Our previous visit was documented here.
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| Bison on the move |
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| Trailhead information sign |
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| Looking south toward Medora with East River Road and I-94 |
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| Looking east at I-94 and the East River Road bridges |
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| Looking back along the "trail" to the parking lot |
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| Approaching the end of the trail |
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| Two benches and an informational sign at the viewpoint |
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| Another view of the end of the trail |
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| Looking west at I-94 crossing the Little Missouri River at the Exit 24 interchange |
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| The badlands of the Little Missouri River |
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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