North Dakota trails · 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.
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.
North Country National Scenic Trail access. 47.56774, -101.09166 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:29 a.m., the sun rises at 6:01 a.m. and sets at 7:27 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:59 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 26 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 2:44 p.m. — 4 h 43 min before sunset.