About trails in McKenzie County, North Dakota

McKenzie County has 17 named trails on the map, covering 68.4 miles in total, an average of 4.0 miles per trail. That is the 3rd largest mapped trail network among 16 counties in North Dakota. 17 of them are tagged for hiking and 1 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Long X Trail, at 11.7 miles. 6 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 50 campsites, and 6 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Watford City, Arnegard, and East Fairview.

68Total miles

50Campsites

6Boat launches

1Trailheads

Long X TrailHike11.7 mi Buckhorn TrailHike11.4 mi Achenbach TrailHike10.3 mi Wolf TrailHike9.2 mi Summit TrailHike7.8 mi North Achenbach TrailHike5.5 mi Long X Divide RoadHikeMTB3.1 mi Caprock Coulee TrailHike3.0 mi Bison TrailHike1.7 mi Bentonite TrailHike1.4 mi CCC TrailHike1.0 mi Little Missouri Nature TrailHike0.9 mi Buckhorn Access TrailHike0.3 mi Fairview BridgeHike0.3 mi Summit Viewpoint TrailHike0.2 mi Riverbend Overlook TrailHike0.2 mi Achenbach Spring TrailHike0.2 mi

Trails by town in McKenzie County

Watford City

15 trails nearby

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt August 28, 2026.