If you name something “The Great Straw Maze” it must be impressive, and from the photos and videos I have seen, it is ! Located at the West Acres Mall in Fargo, North Dakota the Great Straw Maze is (was) located in NE section the parking lot (near US Bank). It is made of 1,500 large straw bales that create walls 8 feet tall ! Compare 8 foot bales to the corn stalks in a corn maze which can be seen through. For this reason many people consider a straw bale maze more difficult than a corn maze.

The bad news is that this maze is now closed for the season, In 2024 it was open from August 30 to November 3. The mall also has events that involve the maze, so hopefully it will come back in 2025!

Here is a short video showing the straw bale maze from above, and it is impressive !

If you want to visit something more meditative I suggest you check out my post on 5 Labyrinths to visit in North/South Dakota which includes a labyrinth just 11 minutes drive from the mall !!

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Blog Photo by David J. Boozer: https://www.pexels.com/photo/hay-kid-maze-october-211452/