Ridge Line Nature Trail
- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 139 ft
- climb
- 1,353 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Ridge Line Nature Trail is a short, easy hike in Fort Ransom State Park in North Dakota, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is 0.46 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 139 feet, and it runs from a starting point at about 1,343 feet to a high point of 1,353 feet. The climb is gentle overall, with the steepest stretch at about 0.18 miles in, where the grade reaches 21 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lisbon, ND, show July highs around 82°F with lows near 58°F, while winter highs stay in the teens and 20s. The trail sits among a cluster of other short routes. Oak Ridge Trail and The Spur Trail both start within about a tenth of a mile, and Nelson 80 Trail and North Fork Trail are within half a mile. For fishing, the Sheyenne River is about 2.5 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Ridge Line Nature Trail
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
18° / 0°
5 wet
Feb
24° / 3°
4 wet
Mar
37° / 16°
5 wet
Apr
54° / 29°
7 wet
May
67° / 42°
10 wet
Jun
77° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 58°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 55°
8 wet
Sep
72° / 46°
7 wet
Oct
56° / 32°
7 wet
Nov
39° / 19°
5 wet
Dec
25° / 7°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lisbon, ND, 13.9 mi away at 1,149 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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