26 trails · 204 trail miles · Best season: May – October
North Dakota's badlands offer dramatic hiking through colorful eroded buttes and canyons. The Maah Daah Hey Trail is one of America's best long-distance singletrack experiences.
Best Season
May – October
Terrain
Badlands, prairie, river breaks, buttes
Top Trail: North Dakota State Park Summit Trail
North Dakota has 26 hiking trails covering 204 trail miles across 0 national parks and 29 state parks.
The best hiking season in North Dakota is May – October. The terrain includes badlands, prairie, river breaks, buttes.
The top hiking destinations in North Dakota include Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Little Missouri National Grassland, Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park.
Notable long-distance and iconic trails in North Dakota include Maah Daah Hey Trail (144 mi), Caprock Coulee Loop.
The highest-rated trail in North Dakota is North Dakota State Park Summit Trail. The average trail difficulty across the state is Moderate.