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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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Difficult Difficult

Twin Lakes Loop

5.2 mi 8.4 km 344' Up 104.75 m Up 350' Down 106.83 m Down

Detroit…, MN
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Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Gooseberry Park Trail

3.5 mi 5.6 km 90' Up 27.49 m Up 90' Down 27.36 m Down

Fargo, ND
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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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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 The view out onto Tamarack Lake in winter.
Intermediate Intermediate

Tamarac Lake Loop Trail

2.4 mi 3.8 km 59' Up 17.99 m Up 31' Down 9.56 m Down

Frazee, MN
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Favorite The view out onto Tamarack Lake in winter.
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 spot between Lake Twenty-one and Nelson Lake
Intermediate Intermediate

NCT - Lake 21 Loop Trail

1.3 mi 2.1 km 111' Up 33.78 m Up 126' Down 38.46 m Down

Walker, MN
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Favorite Freshly mowed NCT through the prairie
Intermediate Intermediate

North Country Trail: Sheyenne National Grasslands West Section

6.4 mi 10.3 km 30' Up 9.05 m Up 27' Down 8.26 m Down

Lisbon, ND
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Favorite Sunrise over the Grasslands
Intermediate Intermediate

North Country Trail: Sheyenne National Grasslands Middle Section

9.4 mi 15.2 km 93' Up 28.42 m Up 91' Down 27.88 m Down

Lisbon, ND
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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 Jeanne Lake
Intermediate Intermediate

Aiton Heights Trail

1.0 mi 1.6 km 150' Up 45.74 m Up 43' Down 13.24 m Down

Park Ra…, 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 spot between Lake Twenty-one and Nelson Lake
Intermediate Intermediate

NCT - Lake Nelson Loop Trail

1.4 mi 2.2 km 146' Up 44.54 m Up 145' Down 44.19 m Down

Walker, MN
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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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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 Old growth pines along the loop.
Intermediate Intermediate

Waboose Lake Loop Trail

3.9 mi 6.4 km 273' Up 83.15 m Up 274' Down 83.53 m Down

Walker, 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 More Fall colors from the boat ramp
Intermediate Intermediate

M.B. Johnson Trail

3.8 mi 6.1 km 69' Up 20.96 m Up 69' Down 20.9 m Down

Oakport, MN
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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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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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Intermediate Intermediate

Agassiz Recreational Trail

54.4 mi 87.6 km 427' Up 130.05 m Up 170' Down 51.78 m Down

Crookston, 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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Intermediate Intermediate

Ozawindib Trail

2.9 mi 4.7 km 362' Up 110.27 m Up 231' Down 70.3 m Down

Park Ra…, MN
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Intermediate Intermediate

Red Pine Trail

1.5 mi 2.4 km 133' Up 40.64 m Up 147' Down 44.77 m Down

Park Ra…, MN
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Favorite Myrtle Lake Crossover in summer.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Myrtle Lake Crossover Trail

0.4 mi 0.6 km 38' Up 11.57 m Up 19' Down 5.8 m Down

Park Ra…, MN
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