RECOMMENDED ROAD TRIP: Minot to the Turtle Mountains WHERE: Northeast of Minot near the Canadian border ITINERARY: Drive the Turtle Mountain Scenic Byway, beginning with Mystical Horizons, the “Stonehenge of the prairie.” Spend the day kayaking at Lake Metigoshe State Park. Continue your trip to the International Peace Garden for an International Music Camp performance. Before returning to Minot, see Tommy the Turtle riding his snowmobile in Bottineau or the giant turtle made of wheel rims in Dunseith. International Peace Garden, Dunseith Fort Stevenson State Park near Garrison combines history and water recreation on Lake Sakakawea. Lake Metigoshe State Park Mystical Horizons, Bottineau RECOMMENDED ROAD TRIP: Minot to the center of North America WHERE: East-southeast of Minot ITINERARY: Head southeast on Highway 52 for a hike at Black Butte Adventures near Velva. Continue southeast to Harvey for a self-guided auto tour of the Lonetree Wildlife Management Area or hike a completed section of the North Country Trail. Drive north to Rugby for a sel e at the Geographic Center of North America. Returning on Highway 2, stop at the Denbigh Experimental Forest near Towner. Geographical Center of North America, Rugby It is always thrilling to spot a moose in the wild on your North Dakota road trip. Denbigh Experimental Forest, near Towner SCAN FOR MORE TRIP IDEAS Bull moose NDtourism.com 25
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