Little Missouri National Grassland
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About Little Missouri National Grassland
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.
Little Missouri National Grassland travel guide
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.
Little Missouri National Grassland website
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 Maah Daah Hey Trail, 161 21st St. W., Dickinson, ☏ +1 701 225-5151. 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. (updated Jul 2025)
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.