Showing posts with label 0.4 mile hike. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 0.4 mile hike. Show all posts

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Pintail and Egret Marshes Boardwalk and hike around the marshes

OUr second stop int eh Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge was to the short 0.4 mile round trip boardwalk to the Observation Blind overlooking Pintail Marsh. We then drove to the parking area by Pintail Marsh and did a 1.7 mile walk around both Pintail and Egret Marshes.
Views along the boardwalk and at the Observation Blind
Walking around the Pintail and Egret Marshes we saw some birds, shed snake skin, a snake, insects and wildflowers

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

West Twin Beach

We stopped at West Twin Beach along Hwy 112. There is a parking area right at the beach. We walked along the beach for about 0.4 miles. We saw surfers and some shore birds.

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Wind Canyon Trail, Theodore Roosevelt National Park

We did the beautiful Wind Canyon Trail in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, a 0.4 mile loop trail with 100 ft of gain. We did the loop clockwise.

Views of Wind Canyon

down towards the Little Missouri River

looking back up Wind  Canyon
Views of the Little Missouri River








boulder along the trail

wildflowers: