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North Dakota trails · North Clausen

North Clausen

A 7.0-mile out-and-back in North Dakota, with 196 ft of climbing. Managed by Volunteer.

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Length
7.0 mi
Elevation gain
196 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
12%
Steepest mile
+166 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.2 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
Volunteer

Elevation profile

1,265 – 1,456 ft123456

The climbing leans toward the first third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 2.3. It gives back about 248 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of North Clausen

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

North Clausen access. 46.76115, -98.01607 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:17 a.m., the sun rises at 7:48 a.m. and sets at 6:47 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:17 p.m. (CDT) — 10 h 59 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.0-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 22 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:10 p.m. — 5 h 37 min before sunset.

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