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colorful version of the Grand
Canyon. Ride east to where the
trail drops over the edge and
descends into the canyon.
‘Eye of the Needle’ Ride. If you
have time for only one ride, this
is it. At about 12.4 miles long,
this ride has everything: scenery,
buffalo, prairie dogs, wild
horses, petrified trees, and a
small rock arch we dubbed “eye
of the needle.” Start the loop at
the Jones Creek trailhead about
one mile north of the Peaceful
Valley horse concession. Ride
one mile back to Peaceful Valley
on a connecting trail, and turn
east. Follow the Lower Paddock
Creek Trail a few miles until you
come to the “eye of the needle,”
about a quarter-mile from the
main trail.
About 4.4 miles from Peaceful
Valley, the Lower Paddock
Creek Trail connects with a
park road. Turn left, and follow
the road for about a half mile.
Where the road turns to the
right, look to the valley going
left. Work your way up this valley
searching for the trail and
trail markers. In a mile, the
trail connects with the Lower
Talkington Trail. Turn left here;
in 1.8 miles, you’ll connect with
the Jones Creek Trail. Go left.
You’ll arrive back at your starting
point in 3.5 miles.
Horse.com • state line tack HorseLink Magazine17
Issue 5 2009
North Dakota’s Theodore
Roosevelt National
Park is home to buffalo,
wild horses, elk,
deer, mountain sheep,
and prairie dogs. This
varied wildlife display
against the Badlands’
fantastically eroded
landscape makes for
memorable riding
experiences. Click left
for Kent and Charlene
Krone’s slideshow.
Kent and Charlene Krone are
Idaho-based photojournalists
and regular contributors to
The Trail Rider.
Charlene Krone navigates
the Eye of the Needle.
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