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From paved paths to extreme wilderness, North Dakota will exceed your expectations.
Day Hiking Areas
Public lands in North Dakota, including state parks, wildlife management areas and refuges, grasslands, national parks, historic sites and recreation areas are open for day hiking of various lengths. Hiking sites include trails with historic or natural features specifically marked for self-guided interpretive walks. These short hikes are excellent for individuals, families or large group learning experiences.
Best Spots for Day Hiking:
Cross Ranch State Park 12 miles southeast of Hensler. Phone 701-794-3731.
Lake Metigoshe State Park 16 miles northeast of Bottineau. Phone 701-263-4651.
Icelandic State Park 5 miles west of Cavalier on ND Highway 5. Phone 701-265-4561.
Turtle River State Park 22 miles west of Grand Forks on US Highway 2. Phone 701-594-4445.
Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park 7 miles south of Mandan on ND Highway 1806. Phone 701-663-9571.
Lake Sakakawea State Park 1 mile north of Pick City. Phone 701-487-3315.
Fort Ransom State Park 30 miles south of Valley City. Phone 701-973-4331.
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site 1/2 mile north of County Road 37. Phone 701-745-3309.
Fort Union National Historic Site 24 miles southwest of Williston. Phone 701-572-9083.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park The National Park is full of hiking and nature trails for every age group.
Wildlife Refuges All 24 national wildlife refuges have opportunities for wildlife observation on interpretive foot trails. For more information, please call U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 701-250-4418.
North Country National Scenic Trail
The North Country Trail follows the shores of Lake Sakakawea and Audubon and then continues along the Garrison Diversion Project canals. Reaching the Sheyenne River, the Trail route loops northward to Fort Totten State Historic Site near Devils Lake. Returning to the Sheyenne River, the Trail follows its scenic forested valley southward to Fort Ransom State Park and Sheyenne State Forest. The Trail is open to hiking, horseback riding, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Maah Daah Hey Trail
This trail is a 96-mile non-motorized trail open for biking, hiking and horseback riding. The trail begins at Sully Creek State Park, approximately five miles south of historic Medora, and meanders north through the South and North units of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the Little Missouri National Grassland. Biking within Theodore Roosevelt National Park is prohibited. Bikers must use alternative routes around park boundaries. The U.S. Forest Service, 701-225-5151 jointly manages the Trail with the National Park Service, 701-623-4466 and the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department, 701-328-5357.
Sheyennne National Grassland ND Highway 27 east of Lisbon. Phone 701-683-4342.
Little Missouri State Park 19 miles north of Killdeer. Phone 701-764-5256.
Summer only
Little Missouri National Grassland US Highway 85 north and south of Belfield . Phone 701-225-5151
Turtle Mountain State Forest 5 miles west of Lake Metigoshe. Phone 701-228-5422.
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