Caprock Coulee Nature Trail is a 0.8-mile section of the Caprock Coulee Trail Loop, making it a 1.6-mile out-and-back hike if you don't feel like hiking the entire loop. The Nature Trail section also has the least amount of elevation change of the entire loop making it more accessible. Like most 'Nature Trails' the NPS has provided signs to give you more information about the area along the trail.

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December 4, 2023

Running

This nature trail (part of the overall Caprock Coulee loop) doesn't have much elevation gain, so it makes a great warm-up or a short run in and of itself. It's very popular with hikers, though, so your best chance of an uninterrupted run is getting out here early or late, or maybe during the week.

Keep an eye out for wildlife, including bison, which are fast and dangerous — you don't want to end up running sprints with one of those behind you.

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The Caprock Coulee Trail is an easy 4.2-mile loop hike in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, offering diverse badlands scenery and river view

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Distance 1.21 km

Uphill 50 m

Downhill 10 m

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Location: Mckenzie County, North Dakota, United States

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