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North Dakota
0.5 mi
Distance
35 ft
Gain
11 min
Time
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Inside Medora Ranger District
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Why you'll love it
Elkhorn Ranch Trailhead
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This is the trail head that leads to the spot where Theodore Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch once stood. The .7 mile trail weaves through cottonwood trees to the banks of the Little Missouri River where the cabin's foundation stones remain.
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