North Dakota trails · AP (Aspen) Trail
AP (Aspen) Trail
A 2.5-mile network in North Dakota, with 583 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 87% of the ascent, between mile 1.1 and mile 2.2. It gives back about 597 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
T-A (Tom's Alternate) Trail access. 47.55141, -102.71540 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:35 a.m., the sun rises at 6:07 a.m. and sets at 7:33 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:05 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 26 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.5-mile route takes roughly 1 h 13 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:21 a.m. — 12 h 12 min before sunset.
Loop options
- AP (Aspen) Trail + LT (Lynell) Trail + TX (Texas) Trail — 6.8 mi loop, 828 ft gain
Nearby trails
- I (Indian) Trail — 0.9 mi
- TX (Texas) Trail — 1.0 mi
- T (Tom's) Trail — 1.0 mi
- EN (Eagle's Nest) Trail — 1.3 mi