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Petrified Forest Loop Trail

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 3.0 (2)
  1. Areas
  2. ND
  3. …Western N. Dakota
  4. …Theodore Roosevelt National Park
  5. South Unit

“This route forms a 10 mile loop when combined with the North Petrified Forest Trail and South Petrified Forest Trail. ”

Ethan Martinson
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2.8

Miles

4.6

KM

100%

Runnable

2,701' 823 m

High

2,659' 810 m

Low

62' 19 m

Up

28' 9 m

Down

1%

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Description

This portion of the Maah Daah Hey trail passes through flat open prairie grassland. There is almost no shade along the route and no water source. This trail when combined with the North Petrified Forest Trail and South Petrified Forest Trail forms a 10 mile petrified forest loop. There are some broken trail markers along the trail (the result of active wildlife), but the path is well traveled and easy to follow.

Flora & Fauna

Bison, deer, wild horses, birds

Contacts

Land Manager: NPS - Theodore Roosevelt

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Ethan Martinson
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  3.0 from 2 votes

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in South Unit

#26717

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#20

in South Unit

#72

in North Dakota

#26,717

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Beautiful view of TRNP from the trail.
Jan 17, 2016 near Medora, ND

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