North Dakota trails · T (Tom's) Trail
T (Tom's) Trail
A 2.5-mile out-and-back in North Dakota, with 483 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 58% of the ascent, between mile 0.8 and mile 1.6.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
T-A (Tom's Alternate) Trail access. 47.56455, -102.72643 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:35 a.m., the sun rises at 6:07 a.m. and sets at 7:33 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:05 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 26 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.9-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 18 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:26 a.m. — 11 h 07 min before sunset.
Loop options
- T-A (Tom's Alternate) Trail + I (Indian) Trail + T (Tom's) Trail — 4.7 mi loop, 1,301 ft gain
- T (Tom's) Trail + EN (Eagle's Nest) Trail + RT Trail — 5.3 mi loop, 1,347 ft gain
- T (Tom's) Trail + EN (Eagle's Nest) Trail + RT Trail — 13.7 mi loop, 3,276 ft gain
Nearby trails
- TX (Texas) Trail — 0.0 mi
- AP (Aspen) Trail — 1.0 mi
- I (Indian) Trail — 1.1 mi
- EN (Eagle's Nest) Trail — 1.1 mi