North Dakota trails · W (Wagon) Trail
W (Wagon) Trail
A 3.8-mile network in North Dakota, with 493 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 3.2 and mile 4.9. It gives back about 773 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
W (Wagon) Trail junction. 47.52709, -102.71011 · 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 3.8-mile route takes roughly 1 h 39 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:47 a.m. — 11 h 46 min before sunset.
Loop options
- I (Indian) Trail + W (Wagon) Trail + RT Trail — 4.1 mi loop, 1,248 ft gain
- TX (Texas) Trail + JC Trail + W (Wagon) Trail — 8.6 mi loop, 2,062 ft gain
Nearby trails
- JC Trail — 0.9 mi
- AP (Aspen) Trail — 1.7 mi
- I (Indian) Trail — 1.9 mi
- EN (Eagle's Nest) Trail — 2.4 mi