The MAAH DAAH HEY TRAIL ASSOCIATION (MDHTA) mission is, – to providing and maintaining a non motorized sustainable trail system in SW ND with the support of voluntary and public involvement. Our main trail in the system is the MDH Trail. MDHTA Board is considering our position on the MDH National Monument designation in western North Read more
MDHTA board members Amy Vojacek and Jesse Hanson are hosting a guided bike ride on Saturday Sept 21st at 9am. This ride will start at the Buffalo Gap Trail Head and end in Medora with an option to get off on highway ten for a shorter ride. A total of 13 miles or 6 miles Read more
The MDHTA annual meeting will be held Saturday, April 13, 2024 at the Eagles Club Dickinson. The Eagles Club in Dickinson is located at 31 1st Avenue East. The social will begin at 5 pm MT, dinner at 6 pm MT followed by the meeting. This is a great way to learn about the Maah Read more
Back by popular demand, MDHTA will again be sponsoring the MDH Trail Challenge in 2024. Challenge miles can be earned from using any of the trails in the Maah Daah Hey Trail System. These trails include the MDH, Buffalo Gap, Coal Creek, Juniper Spur, Bear Creek Spur, Ice Caves, Cottonwood, Bennett, Long X and Wolf. Read more
Recreational Trails Program projects on the Maah Daah Hey Trail were highlighted in the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department’s Miles and Moments videos. Curt Glasoe, MDHTA President, discusses with Char Langhaug, Grants Coordinator for ND Parks and Recreation Department, how the Association is using RTP grants to make the trail sustainable through proper design Read more
This year’s National Trails Day project will be held on June 3, at White Butte near Amidon, North Dakota. White Butte is North Dakota’s highest point at 3,506 feet. The High Pointers Club worked with the land owner to obtain an easement for a trail to the top of White Butte, Slope County improved the Read more
The US Forest Service has issued an warning to MDHT users to please park in trailhead parking south of Medora rather than along the East River Road. See the notice below. The Maah Daah Hey Trail offers scenic views and a premier outdoor experience for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding enthusiasts. We want your Read more
This year’s Trails Day event took place on the Buffalo Gap Trail west of Medora south of Old US 10. Forty-two volunteers from the Maah Daah Hey Trail Association along with other organizations, such as, US Forest Service, Save the MDH, and Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch joined forces to surface 1000 feet of trail. Read more
Its official! The entire 144 miles of the Maah Daah Hey Trail, including Maah Daah Hey 2, or The Deuce, has been designated a National Recreation Trail. The designation was made on December 14, 2016 by the Northern Regional Forester, Leanne Marten. The application for this designation was supported by the North Dakota Department of Read more
The 2016 Trails Day headquartered out of the Third Creek Trail Head drew 42 hard working folks from western as well as central North Dakota. Response from the volunteers was so good that all of the gravel used to surface the trail that day was spread by 10:30 am and an additional half mile of Read more
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