North Dakota trails · W (Wagon) Trail
W (Wagon) Trail
A 3.8-mile network in North Dakota, with 454 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 2.5 and mile 3.8. It gives back about 370 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 October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:36 a.m., the sun rises at 7:07 a.m. and sets at 6:05 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:36 p.m. (MDT) — 10 h 57 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 38 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:46 a.m. — 9 h 19 min before sunset.
Loop options
- TX (Texas) Trail + W (Wagon) Trail + I (Indian) Trail — 7.8 mi loop, 1,827 ft gain
- EN (Eagle's Nest) Trail + JC Trail + W (Wagon) Trail — 6.3 mi loop, 1,454 ft gain
- TX (Texas) Trail + JC Trail + W (Wagon) Trail — 5.9 mi loop, 1,443 ft gain
Nearby trails
- JC Trail — 0.9 mi
- EN (Eagle's Nest) Trail — 2.4 mi
- TX (Texas) Trail — 2.7 mi
- Summit Trail — 24.9 mi