State Guide

Explore North Dakota Outdoors

North Dakota offers 36 trails, 3 parks, and 371 campgrounds worth planning a trip around. The trail mix runs 14 easy, 20 moderate, and 2 difficult, so the state holds something for casual walkers and seasoned alpinists alike. Routes range from under a mile to 41 miles, with the toughest climbs gaining 5860 feet. Public lands worth knowing here include Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, and Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. Among the trails hikers return to: Mah Daah Hey II Trail, East River Road to Scenic Loop Drive, and Achenbach and North Achenbach Trail Loop.

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