View of the badlands and petrified wood from the Caprock Coulee Trail

Caprock Coulee Nature Trail

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

  • 45 - 60 minutes
  • 21 tour stops

The Caprock Coulee Nature Trail is a 0.8 mile section of the Caprock Coulee Trail. The trail shows the natural and geologic variety of the badlands. It also provides a rare look at a densely wooded area of the park. When you reach the end of the nature trail, turn back for a trip totaling 1.6 miles. Or, if you are prepared for a longer hike, continue on the Caprock Coulee Trail for a hike of 4.1 miles. As you hike, stop at each numbered trail post and read the corresponding text below.

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