Near North Country Trail: Oak Leaf Trail East to Grassland Boundary
Hiking along the Oak Leaf Loop Trail.
Near North Country Trail: Oak Leaf Trail East to Grassland Boundary
The cows seem okay with humans. We did encounter a few standing/laying on the actual trail itself, which was a little tense (they're big!), but we walked around and didn't interact with them, and they left us alone.

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North Country Trail: Oak Leaf Trail East to Grassland Boundary

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North Country Trail Segment, leading from the Oak Leaf Trail Loop East to the Sheyenne National Grassland Park Boundary.
1.2
mi
Distance
31
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.23mi
Distance
31ft
Elevation Gain
30ft
Elevation Loss
10%
Max Grade
1,075ft
High Point
1,044ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This trail leads through a mix of hilly oak savanna and flat, open tallgrass prairie in the Sheyenne National Grassland. This segment is part of the larger North Country Trail. This segment travels from the Oak Leaf Trail Loop easterly to the Grassland park boundary. At this point the North Country Trail will continue 3.5 miles further east, one miles over private property (use of this trail is open to the public), and finally to the Ekre trailhead. https://northcountrytrail.org/

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