North Dakota trails · Eco Loop
Eco Loop
A 2.1-mile out-and-back in North Dakota, with 40 ft of climbing. Reaches Till Hill. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.9 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Till Hill (viewpoint)
Getting there
Eco Loop junction — parking nearby, restroom. 47.93863, -97.49433 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:14 a.m., the sun rises at 6:46 a.m. and sets at 8:13 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:45 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 27 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.2-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 35 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:21 a.m. — 11 h 52 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Eco Loop + Moose Head Trail — 2.6 mi loop, 202 ft gain
- Eco Loop + Cattail Loop — 2.9 mi loop, 65 ft gain
- Eco Loop + Cattail Loop + Moose Head Trail — 3.0 mi loop, 241 ft gain