Nd Trail Guides

Buckhorn Trail

📍 Theodore Roosevelt National Park - South Unit, ND

Moderate 📏 8.5 Loop

The Buckhorn Trail winds through the South Unit's backcountry, offering an immersive half-day loop through classic badla…

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Coal Vein Trail

📍 Theodore Roosevelt National Park South Unit, North Dakota

Easy 📏 0.8 Loop

The Coal Vein Trail in Theodore Roosevelt National Park's South Unit interprets a geological phenomenon unique to the No…

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Cottonwood Forest Walk

📍 Cross Ranch State Park, ND

Easy 📏 3.0 Loop

The Cottonwood Forest Walk at Cross Ranch State Park is a gentle loop through one of the finest remaining old-growth cot…

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Forest Drive Trail

📍 Icelandic State Park, ND

Easy 📏 3.5 Loop

The Forest Drive Trail explores what is widely recognized as one of the largest naturally occurring forests in the state…

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Interpretive Center Loop

📍 Icelandic State Park, ND

Easy 📏 1.5 Loop

The Interpretive Center Loop is a short, accessible trail that winds past the reconstructed structures of the Icelandic …

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Jones Creek Trail

📍 Theodore Roosevelt National Park South Unit, North Dakota

Easy 📏 4.0 Out-and-Back

The Jones Creek Trail traverses the quieter eastern portion of Theodore Roosevelt National Park's South Unit, offering e…

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Maah Daah Hey Trail Section

📍 Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit, North Dakota

Moderate 📏 5.0 Out-and-Back

The Maah Daah Hey Trail is North Dakota's most celebrated long-distance trail, stretching 144 miles through the Little M…

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Missouri River Nature Trail

📍 Cross Ranch State Park, ND

Easy 📏 2.5 Loop

The Missouri River Nature Trail at Cross Ranch State Park meanders through the heart of the largest remaining natural ar…

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Petrified Forest Loop

📍 Theodore Roosevelt National Park - South Unit, ND

Strenuous 📏 10.3 Loop

The Petrified Forest Loop is one of the most remote and rewarding hikes in Theodore Roosevelt National Park's South Unit…

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Prairie Bluff Trail

📍 Cross Ranch State Park, ND

Easy 📏 4.0 Loop

The Prairie Bluff Trail ascends from the Missouri River bottomlands onto the upland prairie plateau above Cross Ranch St…

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Rendezvous Region Trail

📍 Icelandic State Park, ND

Easy 📏 2.0 Loop

The Rendezvous Region Trail at Icelandic State Park offers a gentle loop through the park's wooded lakeside landscape, c…

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Ridgeline Nature Trail

📍 Theodore Roosevelt National Park - South Unit, ND

Easy 📏 0.6 Loop

The Ridgeline Nature Trail is a compact interpretive loop that introduces visitors to the dramatic geology and ecology o…

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