Three Chapters Hiking Festival

Fifth Annual Three Chapters Hiking Festival will take place on Friday-Sunday,
August 14-16, 2026, Hosted by the Dakota Prairie Chapter, so make your plans
and mark your calendars NOW!
Here is the schedule:
Friday, August 14: 4:00 PM Arrive Fort Abercrombie Visitor Center & Medicine Wheel, Learn the history of Fort Abercrombie from Lenny Krueger, Historian, 5:00--Picnic in Aber Pavilion Park, Free will offering, 6:00-7:30 PM, walk to Medicine Wheel and learn about the healthy aspects of certain plants and bushes for humans with Christy Goulet, Native American medicine woman. (total 3 miles), On your own.
Saturday, August 15: 9:00 AM, meet at TH of Sheyenne River Overlook (Berg), Hike to Ekre Grassland Preserve, (5 Miles), Hike the loop trail (2 miles, Optional) and see the two original (1860 and 1873) log cabins, bag lunch, (participants bring own bag lunch and drinks), after lunch continue hike west 6.5 miles to Jorgen’s Hollow Campsite, Shuttle back to cars. Drive to Crooked Lane Farm. 5:00 PM hay ride to Dakota Vines Winery, across the Wild Rice River from Crooked Lane Farm, (Located east from Colfax on CR 4, watch for signs). Have Pizza, Hor d'oeuvres and beverages, (beer, soda and their own wine, cost on your own), travel back to Crooked Lane Farm on hay wagon, 7:00 pm: entertainment by Merrill Piepkorn and Loy Larson, followed by s’mores and NCT in ND Jeopardy Game with prizes, 9:00 pm, On your own.
Sunday: August 16: 9:00 AM, Meet at Colfax School Parking lot. Hike to Walcott (6.5 Miles), Eat lunch at Brewzers in Walcott (Optional), Shuttle back to Colfax, 5th Annual Three Chapters NCT in ND Hiking Festival concluded.