Little Big Horn NM and Theodore Roosevelt National Park

I started this day near Billings, Montana, after driving kind of late from Yellowstone. And I was planning on this being another long day of driving, with a couple of stops along the way.

The first stop was at the Little Big Horn Battlefield National Monument. It was renamed in 1991 to reflect both sides that fought in the battle there. The Indian Memorial and the markers for the fallen warriors from the tribes added depth to the park, with the exhibits in the Visitor's Center giving a fairly balanced view of the causes of the fighting, along with the history of the park.



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The Theodore Roosevelt National Park is split into 2 sections, a North unit and a South Unit. I only got to spend a few hours in the South Unit, mostly just driving through a small section of it, and enjoying the scenery at a spot recommended by a ranger.

There was plenty of wildlife in the park, from the prairie dogs to some deer in the distance to the ever present bison. The bison in this park were just as oblivious to the vehicles on the road as the ones in Yellowstone.

The hike at the Wind Canyon Trail was not much, but the view was certainly great. Watching the sun setting to the west over the Little Missouri River and looking out over the wilderness area was very peaceful. It made a nice break from the driving I had already done, and the driving I was doing the rest of the night down toward Rapid City, SD.



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Created by Tom Brincefield on October 02, 2008.