North Dakota trails · Pembina Rim Trail
Pembina Rim Trail
A 4.1-mile loop in North Dakota, with 399 ft of climbing.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 70% of the ascent, between mile 1.4 and mile 2.7. It gives back about 598 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:14 a.m., the sun rises at 6:47 a.m. and sets at 8:18 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:50 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 30 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.1-mile route takes roughly 1 h 43 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:30 a.m. — 11 h 47 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Trapper's Ridge Trail — 10.3 mi
- Three Sisters Trail — 10.7 mi