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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20250820
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20250824
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URL:https://northcountrytrail.org/events/ncta-082025/
SUMMARY:Hike Fest 2025
DESCRIPTION:(Updated July 2\, 2025)\n\nRegistration is open as of May 1.\n\
 n 	Registration\n 	FAQ\n 	Planning Your Trip\n\nHave you ever walked in th
 e footsteps of explorers like Lewis and Clark\, or rambled the same trails
  that ox cart trains once traveled? Have you strolled through a prairie wh
 ere 60 earthen lodges stood 300 years ago? Now is your chance. This August
 \, you’re invited to make memories on North Dakota’s North Country Tra
 il - to experience rich history\, breathtaking sunsets\, rolling hills\, w
 ide-open prairies\, and winding rivers. Volunteers of the the Dakota Prai
 rie\, Sheyenne River Valley\, and Central Flyway Chapters are collaborat
 ing to offer you a series of progressive hikes\, from east to west\, culmi
 nating at the trail’s western terminus. Join for one day or all four. He
 re’s a sample of what’s in store:\n\n 	August 20: A morning hike with 
 the Dakota Prairie Chapter along river bluffs in an oak savanna\; an after
 noon hike through the Sheyenne National Grassland native prairie\; and an 
 evening park picnic. Camping and lodging in Fargo\, Wahpeton\, Enderlin\, 
 and Lisbon.\n 	August 21: A morning hike (three distances available) with 
 the Sheyenne River Valley Chapter in the Sheyenne State Forest\, where you
 ’ll find North Dakota’s only waterfall\; and dinner at Thrill Hills ($
 16). Camping and lodging in Fort Ransom\, Valley City\, and Lisbon.\n 	Aug
 ust 22: An afternoon hike with the Central Flyway Chapter in Lake Sakakawe
 a State Park. Camping and lodging in Riverdale\, Pick City\, and Garrison.
  Bismarck and Minot are each about one hour away.\n 	August 23: A morning 
 hike (three distances available) in the Audubon National Wildlife Refuge\;
  an afternoon hike with a Lewis and Clark theme to the trail’s western t
 erminus\; and an evening picnic and program.\n\nAs an added bonus\, partic
 ipate in Hike Fest Quest: an online scavenger hunt. Discover fascinating f
 acts about the North Country Trail and North Dakota\, and find surprises a
 long the way. For additional hike recommendations around North Dakota\, se
 e the Suggested Hikes Fact Sheets at northcountrytrail.org/north-dakota.
CATEGORIES:Hike,Other
LOCATION:North Dakota\, North Dakota\, North Dakota\, North Dakota\, United
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