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Gems in Western N. 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 Western N. Dakota - 12

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North Dakota Badlands and Little Missouri River from the I Trail

I Trail to PS Trail to T Trail

5.0 mi 8.0 km • 861' Up 262.47 m Up • 864' Down 263.27 m Down

Manning, ND

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

Achenbach Loop

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

Watford…, ND

Cannonball Concretion at the Cannonball Concretion Parking Lot.

Buckhorn Trail

11.3 mi 18.2 km • 1,040' Up 316.86 m Up • 1,039' Down 316.79 m Down

Watford…, ND

Long X to Maah Daah Hey Loop

11.3 mi 18.1 km • 967' Up 294.83 m Up • 967' Down 294.62 m Down

Watford…, ND

Painted Canyon Nature Trail

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

Medora, ND

Enjoy this dramatic view along the Badlands Spur.

Jones/Lower Talkington/Lower Paddock Loop

11.8 mi 19.0 km • 509' Up 155.16 m Up • 507' Down 154.68 m Down

Medora, 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

Canada Goose Nature Trail

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

Kenmare, 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

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

Views towards the south. Credit: hoigaardsoutdoors.com

Sunset Trail Loop

2.1 mi 3.3 km • 169' Up 51.59 m Up • 166' Down 50.71 m Down

Watford…, ND

Western N. Dakota Running

285 Miles 458 Kilometers of Trail
12 Recommended Routes
3 Gems
22 Easy Trails
42 Intermediate Trails
5 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Western N. Dakota

Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge

1 Trails

Little Missouri National Grassland

10 Trails

Little Missouri National Grassland

1 Trails

Little Missouri State Park

6 Trails

Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge

2 Trails

Medora

4 Trails

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

45 Trails

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Trails in Western N. Dakota - 57

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1.1 mi 1.7 km #1I Trail Intermediate Manning, ND	Intermediate	Manning, ND	1
1.5 mi 2.4 km #2PS Trail Difficult Manning, ND	Difficult	Manning, ND	1
3.7 mi 5.9 km #3T Trail Intermediate Manning, ND	Intermediate	Manning, ND	1
1.2 mi 1.9 km #4HB Trail Difficult Manning, ND	Difficult	Manning, ND	1
1.7 mi 2.7 km #5TH Trail Intermediate Manning, ND	Intermediate	Manning, ND	1
99.2 mi 159.6 km #6Maah Daah Hey Intermediate/Difficult Medora, ND	Intermediate/Difficult	Medora, ND	5
0.8 mi 1.2 km #7Coal Vein Trail Intermediate Medora, ND	Intermediate	Medora, ND	13
1.7 mi 2.7 km #8Badlands Spur Intermediate Medora, ND	Intermediate	Medora, ND	1
1.9 mi 3.1 km #9Big Plateau Trail Intermediate Medora, ND	Intermediate	Medora, ND	3
5.0 mi 8.0 km #10Prairie Hiking Trail Easy Kenmare, ND	Easy	Kenmare, ND	1