From the north, the trail begins at ccc campground in mckenzie county, located 15 miles south of watford city off highway 85, and meanders south to medora, and onward to burning coal vein campground. Sep 18, 2016 two days mountain biking sections of the maah daah hey trail in the badlands of north dakota, near medora. The fine folks over at avenza have made an iphone app that will allow you to not only view high resolution maps on your phone but will also take advantage of your phones location sensors to show you exactly where you are on those maps. The maah daah hey is one of the best mtb trails in the us. May 18, 2011 western north dakota is wideopen and sometimes vastly empty, a beautiful kind of space to explore in the modern world. Maah daah hey 150 with gravel reroute ride with gps.
And points of interest for the legendary maah daah hey trail. We move your camping equipment, coolers, etc from camp to camp each day for 4 days in our dc trailer. The multipurpose maah daah hey trail helps rural entrepreneurs like bill, betty, and swede by spreading economic opportunities across a sparsely populated region with few income alternatives, rather than concentrating them in a single location. Maah daah hey ii the deuce running trail, amidon, north dakota. The dakota cyclery owners assured us we were the first group on the maah daah hey trail this season, and were likely the first people to throughtravel the trail since the harsh winter ravaged the region. A trail guide to the maah daah hey trail, theodore roosevelt. Experience the unique challenge of racing the entirety of north dakotas awe inspring maah daah hey singletrack trail. Including crossing devils pass and exploring the ice caves. Dakota cyclery is your maah daah hey trail headquarters. Overall it is a great trail, remote, rugged, and scenic.
Before you head out for your adventure on the mdh trail be sure to stop in our shop for uptodate trail conditions, maps, advice and service. Jul 30, 2006 trail guide to the maah daah hey trail, theodore roosevelt national park and the dakota prarie grasslands rogers, hiram on. This book is the first trail guide to a region rich in scenery. Maah daah hey is a phrase from the mandan indians meaning an area that has been or will be around for a long time. Trail guide to the maah daah hey trail, theodore roosevelt national park and the dakota. Experience the unique challenge of running on north dakotas awe inspring maah daah hey trail. About the trail the maah daah hey trail system showcases some of our countrys most unique and breathtaking terrain. The maah daah hey trail is located between medora and watford city, north dakota, approximately 40 miles from dickinson municipal airport and 140. The maah daah hey trail is located between medora and watford city, north dakota, approximately 40 miles from dickinson municipal airport and 140 miles from the state capital of bismarck. This is a fun trail with sustained climbs followed by fast descents.
In addition to working up a good sweat or just lollygagging along the trail, the opportunities for creating memories are only limited by ones imagination. Across 150 miles of western north dakota badlands, the maah daah hey trail passes through the expansive rolling prairies, alongside steep. Maah daah hey trail medora all you need to know before. The maah daah hey trail is a 96 mile hiking, horseback and mountain bicycle trail that traverses through the scenic and rugged north dakota badlands. Buffalo gap maah daah hey trail mountain bike trail. This legendary race begins at the southernmost point of the worldfamous maah daah hey trail, the burning coal vein campground trailhead. You get a key and so do we, so we can ice down the coolers, resupply drinking water and pack out the trash. Maah daah hey trail run 7 distances online registration. The maah daah hey 100 race course takes you across one of the most majestic singletrack adventures in the world, with miles of uninterrupted trail through the heart of the rugged badlands. Maah daah hey imba epic mountain bike trail, medora, north. We knew going in that this was not the season to hike the trail because of the possibility of rain so we were not surprised when it rained 3 of our 6 days on the trail.
This section of the new maah daah hey 2 on the southern corridor offers a lot of bang for your buck. May 17, 2012 this week, chuck regenold, age 63 and the father of gearjunkie editor stephen regenold, hiked the 96mile maah daah hey trail in western north dakotas badlands. This rugged trail section is great for intermediate to advanced riders looking for an amazing 23 hour ride. Sep 09, 2019 we through hiked the maah daah hey the first week of june. Hike the maah daah hey trail 2017 beyond bow north dakota. If youre looking for this years event, you probably want to search the event calendar. The maah daah hey is well marked and well traveled making for smooth and fast running. Download maah daah hey gps map data and view the topographic trail map. Located in western north dakota the maah daah hey connects the two units of theodore roosevelt national park. Please see our messages and guidance for athletes and event directors.
The trail connects the north and south units of the theodore roosevelt national park across the little missouri grasslands. The trail is nationally recognized as a premier backpacking, mountain biking, and horseback riding trial. In an ever changing place like the badlands, its best to know before you go. The deuce extends the original 100 mile maah daah hey imba epic another 50 miles to the south. The maah daah hey trail has been 30 years in the making, the product of a dream to to span the us forest service little missouri national grasslands between the southern and northern sections of theodore roosevelt national park. Mountain biking on north dakotas maah daah hey trail. We have added our maps to their online store with several for free so you can give them a try. You will earn every downhill descent with an uphill climb, giving you the complete mdh. The maah daah hey 25 course offers as many descents as it does climbs, and they are usually not far apart. The trail name, maah daah hey, comes from the mandan hidatsa indians. Majestic plateaus, jagged peaks and valleys, large expanses of rolling prairie, and rivers intertwine to offer the adventurous outdoors enthusiast a taste of pure, unadulterated badlands. Maah daah hey elkhorn mountain biking trail in watford city, north dakota.
It boasts over a hundred miles of pure backcountry riding. Sponsored by the north dakota game and fish department, this becoming an outdoorswoman beyond bow event is designed for women with previous hiking or backpacking skills, or those who are in good physical condition. What to do medora official ticket site of the medora musical. Maah daah hey 100 from threefold on vimeo traversing the trail. The gpx files work on portable gps devices such as garmin.
Jul 30, 2017 were all feeling the impact of covid19 coronavirus in the endurance sports community. Riding the buffalo gap section of the maah daah hey near medora, nd. Maah daah hey trail in medora maah daah hey trail 301. Maah daah hey mountain bike trail map, elevation profile. Let us know if any part of the trail needs maintenance so we can let the. Jan 12, 2016 after two decades of development, the north and south segments of the maah daah hey trail are joined together with a 2.
This guidebook includes an invaluable milebymile description of the new maah daah hey trail, a 100mile single track trail that connects the two units of theodore roosevelt national park, as well as descriptions of all the trails in theodore roosevelt national park and the surrounding dakota prairie grasslands. Membership unlocks topo maps in the free singletracks iphone and android. Maah daah hey trail medora 2020 all you need to know. The trail was once a principal trade route for the native americans and was used heavily during indian battles on the plains. Maah daah hey trail association north dakotas best kept secret. The maah daah hey trail is a 144mile nonmotorized single track trail that runs from usfs burning coal vein campground 30 miles south of medora, to the usfs ccc campground 16 miles south of watford city. Luckily, a passionate individual, nick ybarra, stepped up to steward the trail in cooperation with the forest service. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from april until october. The trail connects both the north unit and south unit of theodore roosevelt national park, although biking is not allowed in the parks themselves.
The landscape consists of shortgrass prairie and badlands. Our most popular shuttle service for those looking to do the whole maah daah hey trail. For mountain bikers, north dakotas maah daah hey trail is such a. Maah daah hey mountain bike trail map, elevation profile, and. Jul 14, 2019 the trail goes just south of the buffalo gap guest ranch, and accesses the buffalo gap campground on a short spur trail. View of the last couple miles of the section of maah daah hey trail from sully creek campground south of medora to its junction with i94 in southwestern nd.
This trail has sweeping vistas of the southern north dakota badlands and the little missouri river. This is a self guided gear shuttle heres how it works. Maah daah hey mountain bike trail map and elevation profile. The trail can get patchy in places but is overall easy to follow throughout with virtually all of the infrastructure established trail heads, dirt work, water caches at the trail heads, bridges and most importantly the turtle posts marking the trail throughout. Maah daah hey trail bowman county nd chamber of commerce. Trail guide to the maah daah hey trail, theodore roosevelt. Majestic plateaus, jagged peaks and valleys, large expanses of rolling prairie, and rivers intertwine to offer the adventerous outdoors enthusiast a taste of pure, unadulterated wilderness. To let us know about maintenance issues on the trail please use our trail upkeep form. Alternate bike trails have been constructed to bypass the parks. Water cache boxes are available along the trail for longdistance or thru hikes. Maah daah hey 100 bike trail facebook 1,336 photos. The maah daah hey trail offers as many descents as it does climbs, and they are never not far apart.
Maah daah hey trail association more stats for buffalo gap w. Maah daah hey imba epic mountain bike trail, medora. Legendary biking on north dakotas maah daah hey trail. Maah daah hey trail deadwood bicycles, rentals, sales, service. The maah daah hey trail is a 96 mile long recreational trail that traverses the rugged badlands and rolling prairie of western north dakota. Finally, the maah daah hey trail ends at the ccc campground, just south of the north unit of theodore roosevelt national park. This week, chuck regenold, age 63 and the father of gearjunkie editor stephen regenold, hiked the 96mile maah daah hey trail in western north. Visit maah daah hey trail on your trip to medora or united states. Maah daah hey hiking trail, medora, north dakota hiking project. The trail passes through the little missouri national grasslands, as well as state and private land, as it connects the north and south units of theodore roosevelt national park. The earth is a unique blend of dirt, clay, sandstone, scoria, and whatever else the good lord mixed into this. The long x is seldom used and offers abundant solitude with great views and winding trail through different ecosystems. Toggle navigation north dakotas maah daah hey trail association. Long x to maah daah hey loop running trail, watford city.
Maah daah hey devils pass mountain biking trail watford. The maah daah hey trail system showcases some of our countrys most unique and breathtaking terrain. For travelers who use our world travel planner, medora holidays become easier to arrange, with trips to the maah daah hey trail and other attractions mapped out and timetabled. Jared campbells 2014 barkley marathons finish duration. In a quick 15 minute shuttle, you get to ride 14 miles of singletrack back to medora plus 2 miles on road. Maah daah hey trail north dakota badlands this 96mile multiuse trail connects the south and north units of theodore roosevelt national park through the rugged badlands and beautiful grasslands of north dakota. Maah daah hey 100 bike trail facebook 1,337 photos.
This year, the gearjunkie crew heads off the map to iconic outdoor destinations around north america. By using both the long x and the maah daah hey an aesthetically appealing loop is created. Get in touch more questions about our beautiful trail system. Father of gearjunkie, age 63, treks 96 miles thru badlands.
Hike the maah daah hey trail 2017 friday, july 14 sunday, july 16 note. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Trail reports are used to indicate a trails current condition and inform builders and other riders about any issues on a trail. In the north unit of the park, the map includes the maah daah hey trail, little mo nature trail, caprock coulee nature trail, buckhorn. The locations of these water boxes are available on the website of the maah daah hey trail association at. Send us a message, an email, or better yet, a good old snail mail and someone from the mdhta will get back to you right away. With several sections untraveled and unmaintained due to the lack of resources, the trail with a name that indicates it will be around forever, almost fell apart. Near medora, nd sept 1014, 2012 with the blue team. Hiking the maah daah hey i have hiked the north 97 miles section twice and we just finished the southern 47 miles this summer, so i have hiked the trail end to end.
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