North Dakota trails · Jones Creek Trail
Jones Creek Trail
A 3.5-mile out-and-back in North Dakota, with 215 ft of climbing. Managed by the National Park Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 2.3 and mile 3.5.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
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Getting there
Jones Creek Trail access — parking nearby. 46.96854, -103.42110 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:39 a.m., the sun rises at 7:10 a.m. and sets at 6:08 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:39 p.m. (MDT) — 10 h 59 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.0-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 49 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:58 a.m. — 8 h 10 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Upper Paddock Creek Trail — 2.6 mi
- Lower Paddock Creek Trail — 3.6 mi
- Roundup Camp Trail — 3.9 mi
- Lone Tree Trail — 6.5 mi