Sunday, January 16, 2022

Views from the Scenic Drive - North Unit - Theodore Roosevelt National Park


Returning from the western end of Scenic Drive in the North Unit of  Theodore Roosevelt National Park, we stopped at several pullouts along the way during our May 2021 visit to the park. 

Sperati Point and Oxbow Overlook

Layered buttes

Prairie

Looking down a draw formed by an unnamed stream to the Little Mo

One more look at the Oxbow

Last look

Bison

Badlands carved by the Little Mo

Grays and tans of the badlands (MP 9.8)

Bentonitic Clay Overlook

Rock slide

Stark contrast

Bison at the Juniper Picnic Grounds

Long X Trail is hidden in the brush

Another view of the Long X Trail

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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