More than 440 miles of the North Country Trail traverses two-thirds of North Dakota.
The Trail’s route generally follows the route of the state’s longest river, the Sheyenne, from the Ekre Grassland Preserve in the east to the Lonetree Wildlife Management Area in the west. The North Country Trail is also routed along two canals and an unbuilt reservoir that are part of the Garrison Diversion Project, a federal water project designed to bring irrigation water from the Missouri River to eastern North Dakota. Most of the Trail crosses native grasslands, grazed pastures, or deciduous woodlands. About 40% temporarily follows public roads as the NCTA works with private landowners to secure access and develop new off-road segments.
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