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The trail links scenic, natural, historic, and cultural areas across seven states allowing visitors to experience a variety of northern landscapes.

Enjoy the seasonal changes along the North Country Trail

A variety of landscapes are present along the North Country Trail.

Trail sign

Bulletin board at a trailhead in a forest that features a map and brochures.

North Country National Scenic Trail Trailhead in the Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota.

Physical Address:

318 East Main Street, Suite K

Lowell, MI 49331

Mailing Address:

318 East Main Street, Suite K

Lowell, MI 49331

contact-details

Phone Number: 6163197906 Voice
Phone Number: 6163197913 Fax

Email Address: NOCO_Administration@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

Come to the North Country. Trek the hills and valleys. Stand on the shores of lakes & streams from glaciers 10,000 years before. Clear-flowing water, red/gold of autumn, a fairyland of snow, open prairies, and distant horizons paint the land. Historic sites along the way tell how America settled and grew as a nation. From North Dakota to Vermont, adventure is never far away.

park designation:National Scenic Trail

Directions:

There are numerous trailheads to access the trail. Find North Country Trail Association's Maps and Trails Data to help you get there at https://northcountrytrail.org/trail/maps.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Trail Hours

The North Country Trail is generally open at all times and during all seasons. There may be area or seasonal closures at the discretion of the local land owner or manager. Please contact local managers or the North Country Trail Association at (616) 897-5987 x1 for the latest trail closures.

Weather Information:

With the trail going through more than 4,800 miles through eight states from the Northeast to the Great Plains, weather along the trail can be highly variable. You could be subject to any kind of weather or temperature related emergency depending on your location and the season. Be careful to protect yourself from heat-related illnesses and hypothermia while out on the trail. Be mindful of lightning, severe storms, and other environmental hazards common to the “North Country.”