Custer Trail Auto Tour

An auto tour through the Little Missouri National Grasslands takes visitors to sites and areas seen by five different military expeditions, including Custer and the 7th Cavalry's journey to the Little Bighorn. One section is dedicated to Custer's trail, while another follows General Sully's Battle of the Badlands Trail. Click here for the auto tour sites.

The red loop (east) loop is very scenic starting on the plains and finishing at Bully Pulpit Golf course just south of Medora. Easy hill overlook and campsite are on the plains and gives you good perspective on how the travel was for them up to this point. The sites have good information boards. Initial Rock is well preserved. The western side of this same loop brings you up West River Road to Bully Pulpit and Medora. There is a site on the far end of the golf course - Custer's Camp that has some history to it as well!