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North Dakota
1.4 mi
Distance
345 ft
Gain
31 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Dakota Prairie Grasslands
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Why you'll love it
Coal Creek
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Coal Creek is a short out-and-back trail in North Dakota that offers an accessible hiking experience along a scenic creek corridor. This 1.38-mile route is ideal for families and casual hikers looking to explore the riparian landscape and enjoy the natural waterway that gives the trail its name.
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Buffalo Gap Loop
~25 min drive
Easy 2.68-mile loop through North Dakota's scenic Buffalo Gap area.
Buffalo Gap
~29 min drive
Moderate 11.90-mile out-and-back badlands hike through scenic canyon terrain.
Ice Caves
~1h 4m drive
3-mile out-and-back hike to natural ice cave formations in North Dakota badlands.
Painted Canyon Trail
~18 min drive
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Maah Daah Hey - North Dakota
~1h 18m drive
Point-to-point badlands trail featuring dramatic formations and prairie views.
Coal Vein Trail Post 14: Grassland
~19 min drive
When the underground coal fire was burning, this area looked more like a wasteland than a grassland. After the fire burned out, prairie plants reclaimed the land slowly over time.<br /> <br /> From a distance, prairie may look plain, but it is actually one of the most diverse…
Cottonwood
~1h 20m drive
13.86-mile out-and-back badlands hike with expansive prairie views.
Coal Vein Trail Post 13: Slumping
~19 min drive
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Bennett
~1h 25m drive
6.12-mile out-and-back prairie hike near Bennett, North Dakota.