Hiking and Biking Trails in Minot
Minot Outdoor Rec Area
5 Minutes From Minot
The Outdoor Recreation Area features a variety of diverse native plants and animals. There are 5 total miles of trails, including 2 miles of accessible paved and gravel trails for people of all ages and abilities.
Buchshot’s Backyard
Minot State University Campus
This 2-mile long, natural dirt trail, located on the Minot State University Campus, is made up of 3 loops. The trail can be used for walking, biking, running, and even snowshoeing in the winter.
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Hiking and Biking Trails Near Minot
Rice Lake
30 Minutes From Minot
Choose between a half-mile walking trail around Rice Lake or a switch-back trail up the hillside. Take a swim in the lake after your hike or relax on nearby picnic tables or beach areas.
Upper Souris Refuge
30 Minutes From Minot
This protected refuge includes five nature trails of different lengths to hike through woodlands, grasslands, and other scenic areas including Lake Darling to view the diverse wildlife population.
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- Oxbow Nature Trail | .5 mile or 1 mile
- Overlook Nature Trail | .3 mile
- Pelican Nature Trail | .5 mile
- Cottonwood Nature Trail | .5 mile or 1 mile
- Centennial Wildlife Nature Trail | 2 miles or 2.5 miles
Denbigh Experimental Forest
40 Minutes From Minot
Denbigh‘s 3.25-mile loop winds through the trees in the surrounding prairie, ideal for a peaceful bike ride surrounded by wildlife such as birds and butterflies. This trail is gravel-covered with mile markers for trail guidance through the historic arboretum.
Des Lacs Refuge
50 Minutes From Minot
Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge offers hiking trails that allow visitors to experience the natural beauty of North Dakota. The trails wind through a variety of habitats, including grasslands, wetlands, and forests, and offer opportunities for wildlife viewing and birdwatching.
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- Canada Goose Nature Trail | 7.27 miles
- Munch’s Coulee | 1.25 mile
- Tasker’s Coulee Trail | 0.25 mile
For Steventson
50 Minutes From Minot
Fort Stevenson has 8 trails of varying lengths, totaling nearly 10 miles for hiking and biking. The trail system winds through trees, woodlands, grasslands, and native prairie landscapes. Visitors can rent fat tire bikes by the hour or the day.
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- Flicker Look | 2.4 miles
- Northern Pine Loop | 2.1 miles
- Purple Coneflower Loop | 1 miles
- deTrobriand Loop | 2 miles
- Trooper Challenge Loop | 0.8 miles
- Whitetail Loop | 0.7 miles
- Arboretum Loop | 0.5 miles
Audubon National Wildlife Refuge
50 Minutes From Minot
Begin your journey through Audubon National Wildlife Refuge at the north end of the visitor center on the Prairie Nature Trail. The beginning of the path is paved with the half-mile extension of gravel tying back to the paved portion.
Click here for a map of trails at Audubon National Wildlife Refuge:
- Prairie Nature Trail | 0.64 miles
- North Country National Scenic Trail | 13 miles