North Dakota trails · Hankinson Hills
Hankinson Hills
A 7.9-mile network in North Dakota, with 65 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Length
7.9 mi
Elevation gain
65 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
9%
Steepest mile
+60 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.0 mi
Shape
network
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 7.9 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Hankinson Hills access. 46.12022, -96.97006 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:15 a.m., the sun rises at 6:46 a.m. and sets at 8:08 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:39 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.9-mile route takes roughly 2 h 58 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:44 a.m. — 10 h 24 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Hankinson Hills + Hankinson Hills Trail — 8.0 mi loop, 686 ft gain