Overview
The Little Missouri National Grassland is composed of 1.025 million acres of public lands that are administered by the U.S. Forest Service. It is a vast area that offers numerous outdoor activities ranging from camping to canoeing, hiking to hunting.
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Best things about Little Missouri National Grasslands
Maah Daah Hey Trail
A 120-mile trail open for biking, hiking and horseback riding. The trail begins at Sully Creek State Park approximately five miles south of historic Medora and meanders north through the south and north units of Theodore…
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Getting there
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- DIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport, Dickinson — 40 mi away. Directions
- SDY Sidney - Richland Regional Airport, Sidney — 52 mi away. Directions
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Understand
Where pristine vistas inspire the imagination; where the rugged unspoiled beauty of the landscape invites exploration; and where the sights and sounds of the wide, rolling prairie stimulates the senses. (from the US Forest Service web site).
The grasslands are not contiguous, but are interspersed with other federal, state, and privately owned lands.
Uses of the national grasslands include paleontological and archaeological digs, oil and gas production, cattle grazing, and recreation.
History
Landscape
Flora and fauna
The national grasslands offer views of elk, antelope, whitetail and mule deer, bighorn sheep, coyotes, sharptail grouse, pheasants, wild turkeys, eagles, falcons, and the busy prairie dogs.
Climate
Do
- Camping Campground map
- Canoeing: Info
- Fishing: Info
- Horseback riding: Non-motorized maps
- Hunting: Info
- Photography: Wildlife & plants
Hiking and backpacking
Do Maah Daah Hey Trail
A 120-mile trail open for biking, hiking and horseback riding. The trail begins at Sully Creek State Park approximately five miles south of historic Medora and meanders north through the south and north units of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Biking within TRNP is not allowed; bikers must use alternate routes around park boundaries. The trail is jointly managed by the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department.
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Nearby
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Park · 20 listings · 11 mi away
Medora
City / town · 33 listings · 13 mi away
Belfield
City / town · 5 listings · 22 mi away
Beach
City / town · 11 listings · 25 mi away
Dickinson
City / town · 30 listings · 38 mi away
Amidon
City / town · 5 listings · 44 mi away
Watford City
City / town · 15 listings · 50 mi away
Sidney
City / town · 13 listings · 52 mi away
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