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Favorite Early summer morning along the Minnesota River Headwaters Trail, on the bridge just inside the Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge boundary.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Minnesota River Headwaters Trail

3.4 mi 5.5 km 22' Up 6.66 m Up 10' Down 3.14 m Down

Ortonville, MN
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Favorite The Mississippi River from below the Chippewa Lookout at Crow Wing State Park, MN
Intermediate Intermediate

Red River Oxcart Trail

2.5 mi 4.1 km 169' Up 51.52 m Up 166' Down 50.66 m Down

Baxter, MN
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Favorite Sunlight through the trees on the Oak Leaf Trail
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Oak Leaf Loop Trail

4.1 mi 6.6 km 66' Up 20.12 m Up 66' Down 20.24 m Down

Sheldon, ND
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Favorite No Photos
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Paul Bunyan State Trail

112.9 mi 181.7 km 2,712' Up 826.64 m Up 2,558' Down 779.75 m Down

Brainerd, MN
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Favorite The NCT crosses this bridge over Iron Springs Creek.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

North Country Trail: Sheyenne National Grassland East Section

13.5 mi 21.8 km 407' Up 124.17 m Up 384' Down 117.05 m Down

Sheldon, ND
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Favorite Dense prairie with a rare sighting of a Pony Head Coach.
Intermediate Intermediate

NCT: MN Segment 2 - North Central Minnesota

174.6 mi 281.1 km 11,547' Up 3519.66 m Up 11,598' Down 3535.12 m Down

Detroit…, MN
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Favorite The mowed trails are well maintained and there are abundant views.
Intermediate Intermediate

One Mile Prairie Loop

1.8 mi 2.9 km 69' Up 20.96 m Up 61' Down 18.58 m Down

Fergus…, MN
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Favorite The cows seem okay with humans. We did encounter a few standing/laying on the actual trail itself, which was a little tense (they're big!), but we walked around and didn't interact with them, and they left us alone.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

North Country Trail: Oak Leaf Trail East to Grassland Boundary

1.3 mi 2.1 km 55' Up 16.69 m Up 53' Down 16.26 m Down

Sheldon, ND
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Favorite The Mount Tom Trail is late fall.
Intermediate Intermediate

Mount Tom Trail

4.1 mi 6.6 km 444' Up 135.18 m Up 443' Down 134.96 m Down

New London, MN
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Favorite On the trail just past Intersection T
Intermediate Intermediate

Hiking Club Route

4.2 mi 6.8 km 343' Up 104.57 m Up 419' Down 127.75 m Down

Pelican…, MN
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Favorite No Photos
Intermediate Intermediate

Hankinson Hills Loop Trail

8.1 mi 13.0 km 313' Up 95.29 m Up 312' Down 95.18 m Down

Wahpeton, ND
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Favorite Near the meadow where Lindbergh landed in 1923.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Hiking Club Trail

2.6 mi 4.2 km 182' Up 55.33 m Up 173' Down 52.84 m Down

Little…, MN
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Favorite Looking to the north out over the rolling prairie and the pothole wetland.
Intermediate Intermediate

NCT: MN Segment 1 - Northwest Minnesota

85.4 mi 137.5 km 1,992' Up 607.27 m Up 1,532' Down 466.91 m Down

Fergus…, MN
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Favorite No Photos
Easy Easy

Annie Battle Lake Trail

3.0 mi 4.8 km 45' Up 13.72 m Up 48' Down 14.76 m Down

Perham, MN
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Favorite No Photos
Easy Easy

Staples WMA Trail

1.7 mi 2.8 km 33' Up 10.2 m Up 31' Down 9.52 m Down

Staples, MN
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Favorite The NCT passes through an open prairie area with the swing gate taking hikers through the fence.  Notice the herd of cows?
Easy Easy

Trail to Mirror Pond

3.0 mi 4.9 km 135' Up 41.3 m Up 195' Down 59.46 m Down

Sheldon, ND
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Favorite No Photos
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Lac Qui Parle Hike and Bike Trail

3.0 mi 4.8 km 182' Up 55.36 m Up 181' Down 55.23 m Down

Dawson, MN
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Favorite Through the oak forest north of the beach.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Bonanza Hiking Club Trail

2.1 mi 3.4 km 224' Up 68.2 m Up 222' Down 67.67 m Down

Ortonville, MN
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Favorite At the junction of the Hidden Lake and Red Oak Trails.
Easy Easy

Hidden Lake Trail

1.9 mi 3.0 km 147' Up 44.86 m Up 147' Down 44.91 m Down

Alexandria, MN
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Favorite At the junction of the Hidden Lake and Red Oak Trails.
Easy Easy

Red Oak Trail

1.1 mi 1.7 km 91' Up 27.87 m Up 88' Down 26.88 m Down

Alexandria, MN
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