Elkhorn Valley Ranch Excursion

Location: Elkhorn Ranch Unit (get directions at South Unit Visitor Center)
Dates: June 30 – July 4
Times: between 10:00AM MT to 2:00PM MT

The Elkhorn Ranch Unit preserves the place Roosevelt selected to be his “home ranch” after the deaths of his wife and mother. This unit of the park has a special, solemn character. There are no visitor centers, facilities, or scenic roads. (But driving to the unit is quite scenic!)

A 0.7 mile mowed pathway leads from the parking area to the cabin site. Exhibits feature passages written by Roosevelt about his experiences at the ranch. Only the cabin’s foundation stones remain, but there, beneath rustling cottonwood leaves, visitors can sense the peace and solace Roosevelt found at this special place in the badlands.