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SaveNorth Dakota Tourism Regions per the North Dakota Association of Counties: https://www.ndaco.org/about-ndaco/regions-map/
Region Details
- 235
- 21
- 287
- 181
- 7
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 956
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 735
- Trails E-Bike
- 272
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 56
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 54
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 27
- Trails Horse
- 136
- Trails Hike
- 891
- Trails Trail Running
- 876
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 13
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 18
- Trails Snowmobile
- 9
- Trails Snowshoe
- 291
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 51
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 7
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 273
- Total Distance
- 1,373 miles
- Total Descent
- 81,801 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,698 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,501 ft
- Reports
- 1,557
- Photos
- 434
- Ridden Counter
- 13,968
Articles
Race Report: Trans New England Enduro 2025
Nov 5, 2025 from pinkbike.com
The Trans New England crew trades stopwatches for good times, keeping the spirit of grassroots enduro alive across New Hampshire and Maine.
7 of the Best Bikepacking Trips Across the U.S.
Jul 11, 2025 from outsideonline.com
Load up your bike and disappear into America's wildest places on these incredible multi-day rides
The 12 Most Stunning Trails in the U.S.
May 29, 2025 from outsideonline.com
In celebration of National Trails Day, discover some of the best hikes in the U.S.—from slot canyons to grasslands, waterfalls, and secluded...
Traveling on a Budget? These 10 U.S. National Parks Are the Most Affordable to Visit.
Jun 16, 2024 from outsideonline.com
Our parks expert has put together long weekend trips for as little as $204, with details on free entrance fees and campsites, and active...
Popular Trail Networks
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- Maah Daah Hey (50)
- Region 1 - Tri-County (70)
- Divide County (1)
- McKenzie County (37)
- Williams County (32)
- Region 2 - Souris Basin (103)
- Bottineau County (62)
- Burke County (12)
- McHenry County (2)
- Mountrail County (1)
- Pierce County (6)
- Renville County (2)
- Ward County (18)
- Region 3 - North Central (61)
- Cavalier County (23)
- Eddy County (25)
- Ramsey County (13)
- Region 4 - Red River (66)
- Grand Forks County (51)
- Nelson County (1)
- Pembina County (14)
- Walsh County (0)
- Region 5 - Lake Agassiz (124)
- Cass County (30)
- Ransom County (64)
- Richland County (31)
- Sargent County (1)
- Trail County (2)
- Region 6 - South Central (124)
- Barnes County (56)
- Foster County (4)
- Griggs County (30)
- Logan County (6)
- Stutsman County (28)
- Wells County (0)
- Region 7 - Lewis & Clark (132)
- Burleigh County (17)
- Emmons County (1)
- Grant County (6)
- Kidder County (1)
- McLean County (32)
- Mercer County (7)
- Morton County (30)
- Oliver County (13)
- Sheridan County (23)
- Region 8 - Roosevelt - Custer Region (54)
- Billings County (38)
- Bowman County (1)
- Dunn County (0)
- Golden Valley County (5)
- Slope County (2)
- Stark County (8)
Popular North Dakota Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.3 • 6 miles • 384 ft • 263 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 52 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.7 • 4,367 ft • 106 ft • 235 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 4.5 • 2 miles • 261 ft • 230 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 19 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 302 ft • 203 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 15 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 2 miles • 432 ft • 214 •
The Buffalo Gap trail goes around the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. This trail was developed as an uninterrupted single track mountain bike trail to Sully Creek Campground. The trail crosses Knutson creek with a...
• 80 ★ 4.0 • 11 miles • 957 ft • 210 •
The Buffalo Gap trail goes around the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. This trail was developed as an uninterrupted single track mountain bike trail to Sully Creek Campground. The trail crosses Knutson creek with a...
• 90 ★ 4.0 • 3,270 ft • 35 ft • 190 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 1,005 ft • 50 ft • 175 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
North Dakota Mountain Bike Routes
Harmon Full with Epic Loop 13 miles Featured
★ 5.0 • 13 miles • 891 ft • 0 • Loop •
This is the main Harmon Lake Loop with the . It starts at the large round rocks at the trailhead at the...
★ 4.0 • 95 miles • 9,841 ft • 22 •
2 miles • 51 ft • 2 • Loop •
Potential short course loop at Lions Trail System. Start on the , run 75% of , use gravel maintenance road...
19 miles • 1,313 ft • 5 • Loop •
Full loop around Harmon Lake starting from the parking lots. Includes Tight and Twisty, , , Big Sky Trail,...
4 miles • 127 ft • 7 • Loop •
Potential short course loop at Lions Trail System. Start on the , run 75% of , use gravel maintenance road...
7 miles • 313 ft • 19 • Loop •
Starting at Lions Lot, go East onto Red Rose Ramble and then hit the Forum Tower Loop connector over the...
Photos of North Dakota Mountain Bike
Videos of North Dakota Mountain Bike
trail: Vertigo
0:16 |
89 |
Sep 19, 2023
trail: Trees n' Jumps
0:07 |
208 |
Sep 6, 2020
trail: Bennett Creek Trail
0:47 |
80 |
Dec 18, 2015
trail: Bennett Creek Trail
6:21 |
138 |
Dec 18, 2015
trail: River View Trail
0:21 |
144 |
Oct 25, 2015
18:52 |
16 |
May 21, 2026 , Medora
18:52 |
15 |
May 19, 2026 , Medora
3:55 |
14 |
Mar 30, 2012
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Maah Daah Hey Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadquavious | add | report | activity #98174130 | Jun 30, 2026 @ 7:30pm Jun 30, 2026 |
| Chadquavious | add | report | activity #97995941 | Jun 28, 2026 @ 9:07am Jun 28, 2026 |
| dcoxdcox44 | ridden | trail | activity #97986161 and 7 more | Jun 28, 2026 @ 7:07am Jun 28, 2026 |
| dcoxdcox44 | ridden | trail | activity #97986111 | Jun 28, 2026 @ 7:06am Jun 28, 2026 |
| RrZbvz | wishlist | trail | activity #97833218 | Jun 26, 2026 @ 7:33am Jun 26, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Hi! We (IMBA) helped pass legislation in 2024... | Feb 4, 2026 @ 10:24am Feb 4, 2026 | ||
| trail | Closed permanently due to new landowners. | Dec 27, 2025 @ 4:02pm Dec 27, 2025 | ||
| trail | DO NOT RIDE THIS TRAIL! It is gone. | Sep 17, 2025 @ 7:04pm Sep 17, 2025 | ||
| report | X B Cc | Sep 1, 2025 @ 1:13pm Sep 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | Not too hard and very scenic section of trail. | Aug 9, 2025 @ 10:11am Aug 9, 2025 |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Park | skill park | Mandan | |
| The Rock | skill park | Bismarck | |
| Magic City Motocross | skill park | ||
| Mandan Motocross | skill park | Harmon | |
| Jamestown Motocross | skill park | Jamestown |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 735 | 1,123 miles | 56,995 ft | 360 miles | 2,700 ft | #53 | 399 | 1,512 | 11 | 27,939 | ||
| E-Bike | 272 | 460 miles | 7,864 ft | 148 miles | 1,480 ft | #53 | 952 | 1 | 388 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 56 | 44 miles | 2,818 ft | 16 miles | 1,913 ft | #57 | 236 | 142 | ||||
| Adaptive Bike | 54 | 72 miles | 3,868 ft | 26 miles | 1,913 ft | #52 | 76 | |||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 27 | 31 miles | 1,660 ft | 12 miles | 1,161 ft | #55 | 176 | 8 | ||||
| Horse | 136 | 275 miles | 24,259 ft | 91 miles | 1,834 ft | #49 | 173 | 36 | ||||
| Hike | 891 | 1,353 miles | 76,073 ft | 438 miles | 2,700 ft | #49 | 20 | 1,413 | 2 | 2,299 | ||
| Trail Running | 876 | 1,325 miles | 75,161 ft | 431 miles | 2,139 ft | #49 | 1,411 | 3 | 675 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 13 | 45 miles | 2,178 ft | 12 miles | 1,191 ft | #53 | 167 | 5 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 18 | 52 miles | 2,825 ft | 14 miles | 1,191 ft | #52 | 168 | 4 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 9 | 23 miles | 407 ft | 9 miles | 351 ft | #45 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 291 | 440 miles | 13,041 ft | 121 miles | 1,726 ft | #31 | 210 | 2 | 123 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 51 | 8 miles | 4,042 ft | 7 miles | 1,316 ft | #44 | 45 | 26 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 7 | 5 miles | 82 ft | 2,917 ft | 751 ft | #49 | 105 | 28 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 273 | 418 miles | 12,054 ft | 116 miles | 1,729 ft | #31 | 15 | 175 | 263 |
Activities
- North Dakota Mountain Biking Trails
- North Dakota E-Biking Trails
- North Dakota Gravel Biking Trails
- North Dakota Adaptive Biking Trails
- North Dakota Winter Fat Biking Trails
- North Dakota Horseback Trails
- North Dakota Hiking Trails
- North Dakota Trail Running Trails
- North Dakota Dirtbiking Trails
- North Dakota ATVing/Offroading Trails
- North Dakota Snowmobiling Trails
- North Dakota Snowshoeing Trails
- North Dakota Skiing Trails
- North Dakota Backcountry Skiing Trails
- North Dakota Nordic Skiing Trails
Trails
Points of Interest
- River Bend Overlook Shelter Cabin
- Bridge Over Wild Rice River
- Historic Bridge
- Abercrombie Park Sight
- Abercrombie City Park - Pavilion & Camping
- Fort Abercrombie State Historical Site Sight
- Puncheon Bridge Boardwalk
- Puncheon Bridge Boardwalk
- Cottonwood Campground Camping
- Medora Campground Camping
- Chimney Rock (1,081 m)
- Dutchmans Hill (1,079 m)
- Bearhorn Butte (1,079 m)
- By canadaka
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