North Dakota trails · North Country National Scenic Trail
North Country National Scenic Trail
A 11.7-mile section of the North Country National Scenic Trail in North Dakota, with 59 ft of climbing. The full trail runs about 4,800 miles. Managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 3.9 and mile 7.8. It gives back about 153 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
North Country National Scenic Trail access. 47.56774, -101.09166 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:30 a.m., the sun rises at 8:01 a.m. and sets at 6:58 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:29 p.m. (CDT) — 10 h 57 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.4-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 43 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:44 p.m. — 2 h 14 min before sunset.
Loop options
- North Country National Scenic Trail + Oak Leaf — 6.5 mi loop, 243 ft gain