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North Dakota
Dinkins Nature Trail
1.1 mi
Distance
183 ft
Gain
26 min
Time
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Dinkins Nature Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 183 ft
- Elevation loss
- 183 ft
- Highest point
- 2,230 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,174 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
About this trail
Dinkins Nature Trail is a 1.14-mile out-and-back hike in North Dakota managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The trail gains 102 feet of elevation and loses 123 feet over its round-trip distance.
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