About hiking in McKenzie County

McKenzie County, North Dakota has 17 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 68.4 miles, an average of 4.0 miles each. The longest is Long X Trail, at 11.7 miles. 6 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in McKenzie County are like

By length, 6 are under a mile, 5 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Long X Trail, at 11.7 miles.

Of the 17 with measured elevation, Summit Trail climbs the most, about 3,168 ft, and 6 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 17 hiking trails, longest first

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 TrailHike0.4 mi Fairview BridgeHike0.3 mi Summit Viewpoint TrailHike0.2 mi Riverbend Overlook TrailHike0.2 mi Achenbach Spring TrailHike0.2 mi

← All McKenzie County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.