North Dakota Snowmobile Trails
North Dakota Snowmobile Trails
The Best North Dakota Snowmobile Trails
Snowmobiling is big in North Dakota, and many consider the state to be among the best places to snowmobile in the country. North Dakota has 14 state snowmobile trails, totaling more than 2,800 miles, that are maintained by members of the 36 local snowmobile clubs operating around the state. The clubs are represented on the Snowmobile North Dakota organization by a 14-person board of directors. Over 140 miles of new snowmobile trails were added to the mix in 2020. Where can I find the best snowmobiling in North Dakota? How can I find snowmobiling near me when I’m in North Dakota? Which North Dakota snowmobile trails will provide me with the best snowmobiling adventures? Below is a list of the 14 systems of snowmobile trails in North Dakota, compiled by the experts at Treadworld. The list includes location information, miles of trails in the system and the trails names, connecting trails, communities in the system and websites, where available. It’s always a good idea to check North Dakota snowmobile trail conditions before you head out.
Sno-Trails System
Location: Bottineau, McHenry, Renville and Ward Counties, in the north central part of ND
Website: https://www.snowmobilend.org/trails/sno-trails/
Brief description: located in north central North Dakota around the Minot area
Trail miles: 376 miles
Trails included: Burlington Trail, Deering Trail, Deering Trail East, Foxholm Trail, Glenburn Trail, Granville Trail, Kramer Trail, Minot Trail, Surrey Trail, Towner Trail, Velva Trail, Lansford Trail and International Trail.
Connecting trails: North Central Trail and Peace Garden Trail
Communities: Burlington, Foxholm, Carpio, Minot, Deering, Bantry, Karlsruhe, Berthold, Surrey, Sawyer, Velva, Granville, Upham, Kramer, Towner, and Glenburn
Peace Garden Trail System
Location: Bottineau and Rolette Counties in the north-central part of ND
Website: https://www.snowmobilend.org/trails/peace-garden-trail/
Brief description: runs through the Turtle Mountains in the north-central part of ND, and includes the Lake Metigoshe State Park the Peace Garden, where along with the Carbury Port, it connects with the Canadian trail system
Trail miles: 177 miles
Trails included: Trails named by numbers include 1, 1a, 1b, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 4b, 5, 7, 7a, 7b and 7c
Connecting trails: Sno-Trails
Communities: Rolla, St. John, Bottineau, Rock Lake, Souris, and Dunseith
North Central Trail
Location: Benson, McHenry, Pierce, Ramsey and Towner Counties in the north-central part of ND
Website: https://www.snowmobilend.org/trails/north-central-trail/
Brief description: Primarily cross-country riding with some ditch riding
Trail miles: 215 miles
Trails included: Rush Lake Trail, Red Lake Trail, Gun Lake Trail. Sand Slough Trail, Sand Lake Trail. Jordan Lake Trail, Midway Lake Trail, NC Trail 1, NC Trail 2 and NC Trail 3.
Connecting trails: Lake Region Trail and Sno-Trails
Communities: Penn, Churchs Ferry, Cando, Bisbee, Wolford, Towner, Leeds, Rugby and Balta
Lake Region Trail
Location: Nelson and Ramsay Counties, centered on the city of Devils Lake in the northeast part of ND
Website: https://www.snowmobilend.org/trails/lake-region-trail/
Brief description: Wide variety of terrain including twisting trails, wide-open lake runs and long straight sections of country road ditches
Trail miles: 228 miles
Trails included: Lake Region Trail
Connecting trails: North Central Trail and Northeast Trail
Communities: Penn, Webster, Hampden, Edmore, Doyon, Garske, Lawton, Devils Lake, Lakota, and Brocket
Northeast Trail
Location: Cavalier, Pembina and Walsh Counties in the northeast section of ND
Website: https://www.snowmobilend.org/trails/northeast-trail/
Brief description: Miles of riding, generally with very good snow. Offers links to Canadian trails in three spots, and to Minnesota trails in two spots. Includes the Pembina Gorge, which extends from the Canadian border and encompasses one of the largest uninterrupted blocks of woodlands in North Dakota (approximately 12,500 acres) along with the longest segment of unaltered river valley in the state
Trail miles: 423 miles
Trails included: Moonlighter Gorge Trail, Gorge Bypass Trail, NESCA Trail, Tatrault Woods Trail, North Nekoma Trailblazers Trail, South Nekoma Trailblazers Trail, Cruisers Trail, Tri-County Trail, Parsite Trail, Sandhills, Neche, Pembina and Cavalier
Connecting trails: Lake Region and Red River North
Communities: Langdon, Nekoma, Fairdale, Adams, Milton, Osnabrock, Edinburg, Olga, Walhalla, Akra, Mountain, Neche, Bathgate, Backoo, Cavalier, and Pembina
Red River North Trail
Location: Pembina and Walsh Counties in northeast ND
Website: https://www.snowmobilend.org/trails/red-river-north-trail
Brief description: essentially two types of snowmobile trails here: the eastern half of the area follows the Red River and the woods from Park River to Hoople, and the western half is mainly ditch and shelter belt riding
Trail miles: 145 miles
Trails included: CR4, 9, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 29, 66, 81 North, 81 South, Cavalier and Minnesota
Connecting trails: Northeast Trail and Red River South Trail
Communities: Grafton, Park River, Minto, Drayton, Hoople, Oakwood, Crystal, and Warsaw
Red River South Trail
Location: Grand Forks and Walsh Counties on the northeastern ND border
Website: https://www.snowmobilend.org/trails/red-river-south-trail
Brief description: Trails are known to be well-groomed by the Red River South Trail Association
Trail miles: 195 miles
Trails included: West Loop, East Loop, Alberta Clipper Loop and Turtle River Trail:
Connecting trails: Red River North Trail
Communities: Fordville, Inkster, Lankin, Park River, Pisek, Honeyford, Forest River, Grand Forks, Emerado, Manvel, Arvilla, Gilby and Johnstown
Sakakawea Trail System
Location: McLean and Ward Counties, in the northwest corner of ND
Website: https://www.snowmobilend.org/trails/sakakawea-fence-stretchers-trail/
Brief description: This system essentially consists of two trails that meet at Lake Sakakawea
Trail miles: 147 miles
Trails included: East Loop and West Loop
Connecting trails: none
Communities: Garrison, Totten Trail, Max, Benedict, Douglas, Ryder, Makoti and Plaza
Cattail Trail
Location: Barnes, Cass, Steele and Traill Counties in central ND
Website: https://www.snowmobilend.org/trails/cattail-trail/
Brief description: Variety of terrain including fields, woods, lakes, prairie trails, sloughs, and ditches
Trail miles: 104 miles
Trails included: West Trail and East Trail
Connecting trails: none
Communities: Hope, Page, Clifford, Galesburg, Pillsbury, and Luverne
East Central Valley Trail
Location: Cass and Richland Counties, in southeast central ND
Website: https://www.snowmobilend.org/trails/east-central-valley-trail
Brief description: Trail is around 20 miles from two different points on the Mayville-Portland Trail System (21 miles from Hillsboro; 17 miles from Galesburg) and also connects to two Minnesota trail systems.
Trail miles: 197 miles
Trails included: Fargo East Trail, Fargo West Trail, Rural Cass South Trail and Rural Cass North Trail
Connecting trails: Southern Valley Trail
Communities: Wild Rice, Hickson, Christine, Oxbow, Briarwood, Kindred, Davenport, Horace, Amenia, Casselton, Mapleton, Davenport, Leonard, Arthur, Argusville, and Harwood
Southern Valley Trail
Location: Richland County in the southeast corner of ND
Website: http://www.snowmobilend.org/trails/southern-valley-trail/
Brief description: The well-groomed trails link nearly every North Dakota city in Richland County
Trail miles: 136 miles
Trails included: 1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3 and 3a
Connecting trails: East Central Valley Trail and Sargent County Trail
Communities: Walcott, Colfax, Abercrombie, Mooreton, Barney, Wyndmere, Mantador, Great Bend, and Wahpeton
Sargent County Trail
Location: Richland and Sargent Counties, in the southeast corner of ND
Website: http://www.snowmobilend.org/trails/sargent-county-trail/
Brief description: Offers many miles of the best places to go snowmobiling in the southeastern part of North Dakota
Trail miles: 88 miles
Trails included: Trail A and Trail B
Connecting trails: Southern Valley Trail Riders Trail
Communities: Forman, Rutland, Cayuga, Geneseo, Lidgerwood, Wyndmere, Delamere and Milnor
Sheyenne Valley Trail
Location: Barnes, Dickey, LaMoure, Ransom and Stutsman Counties
Website: http://www.snowmobilend.org/trails/sheyenne-valley-trail/
Brief description: Area provides a wide variety of snowmobiling trails following the Sheyenne River bottom and the James River. Expect ditch riding, shelter belts, and wide open fields as you ride to Fort Ransom State Park and Little Yellowstone Park.
Trail miles: 286 miles
Trails included: J1, 2 & 3, V1-6, L1-4, O1&2, M1&2 and McKinnes Trail
Connecting trails: none
Communities: Ypsilanti, Montpelier, Dickey, Jamestown, Marion, Lisbon, Litchville, Hastings, Kathryn, Spiritwood, Eckelson, Valley City, Lamoure, Verona, Oakes, Engevale, Elliot, and Fort Ransom
Missouri Valley Trail
Location: Emmons and Burleigh Counties in south central ND
Website: http://www.snowmobilend.org/trails/missouri-valley-trail/
Brief description: Ride from south of Wilton to Bismarck (trailhead is 1.5 miles South of I-94’s Exit 61 on Bismarck Expressway) then southeast to Zeeland
Trail miles: 136 miles
Trails included: Wilton Trail, Sterling Trail, Lincoln Trail, Moffit Trail and Zeeland Trail
Connecting trails: none
Communities: Bismarck, Baldwin, Wilton, Menoken, McKenzie, Sterling, Moffit, Hazelton, Linton, Strasburg, Hague and Zeeland
That’s Not All of the North Dakota Snowmobile Trails…
North Dakota winters mean snow, and lots of it, along with cold weather joy rides and snowmobiling adventures. No matter where you are in the state, you’re not far from some of the best snowmobile trails in the Midwest, and you can nearly ride snowmobile from border to border. We’ve highlighted all 14 of the state snowmobile systems, but there are many other places within North Dakota borders to enjoy the sport.
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