Theodore Roosevelt National Park · North Dakota

Skyline Vista Trail

0.1 mi of trail, end to end · Hike Skyline Vista Trail: 0.1 mi round trip in the Service's write-up · 20 ft of descent · 2,522 ft–2,541 ft

2,541 ft 2,522 ft · 0.1 mi high 2,541 ft

Trailhead Skyline Vista Trailhead 2,542 ft Drive there

Hike Skyline Vista Trail 0.1 mi round trip · the Park Service's write-up

5-15 Minutes · no dogs · season Trail conditions may be dangerous or slippery due to inclement weather. Speak to a ranger for more details.

Start Skyline Vista Trailhead

A trailhead sign next to a paved trail in a grassy area. Buttes are visible on the horizon.
Skyline Vista Trail Photo: NPS Photo/L. Eddy

Skyline Vista Trail is a great way to start your visit to Theodore Roosevelt National Park's South Unit. This accessible 0.1 mile round-trip trail is located just a little more than four miles into the park and gives wonderful views of the western horizon.

It is illegal to remove any resource from a national park. Leave any flower, stone, or other object where you find it so that other visitors can enjoy it as well.

It is illegal to carve, paint, or otherwise alter anything in a national park.

Pets Pets are welcome in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. However, they are only allowed in certain areas. Leashed pets may be walked along roads and road shoulders, parking areas, and in campgrounds and picnic areas. More information: Visiting with Pets .

Accessibility Skyline Vista Trail is a fully paved and accessible trail. Accessible parking is located right at the trailhead. Service animals are allowed, but must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.