The hikes today were the most out of the ordinary for North Dakota. ND has five state forests (not very many), and the NCT goes through one of them. It is an atypical area of hills and trees. There are actually vistas.
Since I was last there in 2022, the NCTA has helped build a large parking area with a kiosk and latrine. The previous parking was only large enough for a few cars. The forester was telling us a bit about the area.
For over 200 miles, the trail is never far from the Sheyenne River. This was no exception. I did learn that the Shyenne is a perched river, meaning that the geology of the banks are higher than the surrounding ground, as natural levees formed when the river was created by the emptying of glacial Lake Souris.
The Sheyenne River State Forest is also home to North Dakota's only waterfall. It's not much to look at, but it's a huge destination just because it's the only one. One really unusual thing about this week is that ND is having a really bad mosquito week. We are about being carried away!
In the evening we had a great dinner.
Followed by some awards. Here Jerry receives the national Trail Builder of the Year Award from Deb. Jerry hosted me when we were here on my big hike.
These people are my tribe. We love recognizing those who do great service to the organization and the trail.
Hiked 5.4 miles on NCT in Sheyenne River State Forest
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