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Achenbach Loop Trail — Theodore Roosevelt National Park

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Mckenzie County

Achenbach Loop Trail — Theodore Roosevelt National Park

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Achenbach Loop Trail — Theodore Roosevelt National Park

08:26

30.1km

580m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 25, 2024

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108 m

Oxbow Overlook

Right off the parking lot you'll find Oxbow Overlook. It offers an incredible view down upon the river below. Oxbow is the term for a small, separated meander of a …

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2.03 km

View from Sperati Point

As one of the high points in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Sperati Point offers breathtaking views of the national park. You'll see its beautiful grasslands, the magnetic badlands and there's …

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6.21 km

Western Achenbach Trail River Crossing

The Achenbach Trail Loop is for the back-country, off the beaten path loving hiker. It's not possible to hike this loop year-round due to two river crossings. This is the …

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16.8 km

Eastern Achenbach Trail River Crossing

The Achenbach Trail Loop is for the back-country, off the beaten path loving hiker. It's not possible to hike this loop year-round due to two river crossings. This is the …

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17.4 km

Juniper Campground

Juniper Campground is the only campground in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

For Achenbach Trail hikers this is the only reliable water source during your back-country hiking …

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18.0 km

Cannonball Concretions

The Cannonball Concretions seem like they are leftovers from a true historic fight. Turns out they are just as much a part of the incredible Badlands landscape as the canyons …

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21.1 km

View of the Little Missouri River from Upper North Achenbach Trail

This section of the North Achenbach Trail is elevated from the rest of the trail right next to Scenic Loop Road. Because of the higher elevation of the trail at …

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30.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.0 km

3.47 km

346 m

332 m

Surfaces

26.0 km

2.95 km

665 m

532 m

Elevation

Highest point (800 m)

Lowest point (590 m)

Weather

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Monday 20 October

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24 %

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Achenbach Loop Trail — Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Oxbow Overlook

View from Sperati Point

Western Achenbach Trail River Crossing

Eastern Achenbach Trail River Crossing

Juniper Campground

Cannonball Concretions

View of the Little Missouri River from Upper North Achenbach Trail

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