Badlands National Park hiking guide
Door Trail
A 0.9-mile loop with 28 ft of climbing in North Unit, rated easy.
Key facts
- Length
- 0.9 mi (1.4 km)
- Elevation gain
- 28 ft (9 m)
- Route type
- Loop
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Area
- North Unit
- Highest point
- 2,636 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,609 ft
About Door Trail
A short boardwalk, wheelchair accessible, runs to a natural gap in the badlands wall that opens onto a view of the craggy formations. Past the overlook, yellow ground markers lead off the boardwalk through the rocks to a second viewpoint, where the footing is a bit harder. Watch for bighorn sheep and deer nearby, and keep to the markers, since the ground beyond the boardwalk is uneven underfoot.
Route map
This route was checked by Parka editors.
