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447 mi 720 km of trail — 23 Recommended Routes

3 Gems

73 Trails

54 Trails

3 Trails

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Gems in North Dakota - 3

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The sun sets over the Wind Canyon Trail as a distant rain shower adds to the drama. Photo credit: NPS/Dave Bruner.

Recommended Routes in North Dakota - 23

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View of the Little Missouri and southern part of the park.

Caprock Coulee

4.2 mi 6.7 km • 631' Up 192.42 m Up • 627' Down 191.19 m Down

Watford…, ND

6ft petrified stump located on the North Petrified Forest Trail.

Petrified Trail Loop

10.6 mi 17.1 km • 601' Up 183.11 m Up • 592' Down 180.39 m Down

Medora, ND

Achenbach Loop

18.4 mi 29.7 km • 2,289' Up 697.69 m Up • 2,289' Down 697.74 m Down

Watford…, ND

This land was originally eroded by an intermittent stream.

Kate's Walk on the Maah Daah Hey Trail

5.0 mi 8.0 km • 473' Up 144.28 m Up • 473' Down 144.02 m Down

Watford…, ND

Canada Goose Nature Trail

7.6 mi 12.2 km • 392' Up 119.55 m Up • 263' Down 80.26 m Down

Kenmare, ND

Painted Canyon

1.1 mi 1.8 km • 262' Up 79.71 m Up • 261' Down 79.66 m Down

Medora, ND

The spectacular view of the Turtle Mountain area.

Butte Saint Paul

0.4 mi 0.6 km • 111' Up 33.83 m Up • 118' Down 35.89 m Down

Bottineau, ND

The rolling hills of the Missouri Coteau.

Lostwood Refuge Prairie Hiking Trail

7.8 mi 12.5 km • 286' Up 87.14 m Up • 305' Down 93.01 m Down

Kenmare, ND

Trails in North Dakota - 107

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0.5 mi 0.7 km #1Wind Canyon Trail Easy/Intermediate Medora, ND	Easy/Intermediate	Medora, ND	13
0.6 mi 0.9 km #2Ridgeline Trail Intermediate Medora, ND	Intermediate	Medora, ND	3
19.5 mi 31.4 km #3Buffalo Gap Trail Intermediate Medora, ND	Intermediate	Medora, ND	1
47.0 mi 75.6 km #4Maah Daah Hey II - The Deuce Intermediate Amidon, ND	Intermediate	Amidon, ND	1
0.2 mi 0.3 km #5Boicourt Overlook Trail Easy/Intermediate Medora, ND	Easy/Intermediate	Medora, ND	5
1.7 mi 2.7 km #6Badlands Spur Intermediate Medora, ND	Intermediate	Medora, ND	1
1.1 mi 1.8 km #7Young Hawk Interpretive Trail Intermediate Bismarck, ND	Intermediate	Bismarck, ND	1
7.1 mi 11.4 km #8Cottonwood Trail Intermediate Watford City, ND	Intermediate	Watford City, ND	1
0.1 mi 0.1 km #9Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Stairs Intermediate Bismarck, ND	Intermediate	Bismarck, ND	1
1.1 mi 1.7 km #10Bloody Knife's Loop Intermediate Mandan, ND	Intermediate	Mandan, ND	1
1.5 mi 2.4 km #11PS Trail Difficult Manning, ND	Difficult	Manning, ND	1
1.1 mi 1.7 km #12Little Sioux Loop Easy Mandan, ND	Easy	Mandan, ND	1
5.0 mi 8.0 km #13Prairie Hiking Trail Easy Kenmare, ND	Easy	Kenmare, ND	1
99.2 mi 159.6 km #14Maah Daah Hey Intermediate/Difficult Medora, ND	Intermediate/Difficult	Medora, ND	5
2.1 mi 3.4 km #15Painted Canyon Trail Intermediate Medora, ND	Intermediate	Medora, ND	8
3.5 mi 5.6 km #16Gooseberry Park Trail Easy/Intermediate Fargo, ND	Easy/Intermediate	Fargo, ND	2
4.2 mi 6.8 km #17Lower Talkington Trail Intermediate Medora, ND	Intermediate	Medora, ND	2
1.8 mi 3.0 km #18Little Soldier Loop Intermediate Mandan, ND	Intermediate	Mandan, ND	2
3.3 mi 5.3 km #19Caprock Coulee Trail Intermediate Watford City, ND	Intermediate	Watford City, ND	2
1.9 mi 3.1 km #20Big Plateau Trail Intermediate Medora, ND	Intermediate	Medora, ND	3