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North Dakota trails · Summit Trail

Summit Trail

A 3.7-mile out-and-back in North Dakota, with 508 ft of climbing.

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Length
3.7 mi
Elevation gain
508 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
19%
Steepest mile
+353 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.7 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground
Bikes
no
Horses
no

Elevation profile

2,052 – 2,560 ft123

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 1.2 and mile 2.4. It gives back about 228 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Summit Trail

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

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T4 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Getting there

Summit Viewpoint access — parking nearby. 47.53898, -103.24258 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:37 a.m., the sun rises at 6:09 a.m. and sets at 7:35 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:07 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 26 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.3-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 13 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:23 a.m. — 10 h 13 min before sunset.

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