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Learn more about Akeley Cutoff Road SW Connector
Akeley Cutoff Road SW Connector

Akeley Cutoff Road SW Connector

If this trail wasn't overgrown, it could maybe pass as a forest road. It's listed as part of the Round River Road network. It's quite wide but technically only allows SxS and ATVs. There are…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Blind Lake Connector Trail - North 68
Blind Lake Connector Trail - North 68

Blind Lake Connector Trail - North 68

Blind Lake Connector Trail (North of County Road 68) is mapped from the Aitkin County Road 68 area to the Soo Line North Trail. This section is 8.3 miles long and takes about 50 minutes…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Blind Lake Connector Trail - South 68
Blind Lake Connector Trail - South 68

Blind Lake Connector Trail - South 68

Blind Lake Connector Trail (South of County Road 68) is mapped from the end of the Emily Blind Lake Trail to the Aitkin County Road 68 area. This section is 10 miles long and takes…
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Total Miles
9.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Blind Lake Trail- East 106
Blind Lake Trail- East 106

Blind Lake Trail- East 106

This section of Blind Lake Trail (East of County Road 106) is mapped from the southern Crow Wing County Road 106 trail intersection (Lens Road) to the Blind Lake Trail. This section is 8.2 miles…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Blind Lake Trail- West 106
Blind Lake Trail- West 106

Blind Lake Trail- West 106

This section of Blind Lake Trail (West of County Road 106) is mapped from Bloomquist Drive. ATV parking lot in Emily to the southern Crow Wing County Road 106 trail intersection. This section is 7.9…
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Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Blue Ox Scenic Lake Road
Blue Ox Scenic Lake Road

Blue Ox Scenic Lake Road

This forest road has multiple gorgeous lakes and large evergreens that overshadow the road. An incredibly beautiful forest road in the fall to drive or walk. The road continues much further past this trail recording…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Boy River to Ketchum Road Northwest
Boy River to Ketchum Road Northwest

Boy River to Ketchum Road Northwest

Boy River to Ketchum Road Northwest on the Soo Line North is a section of converted rail grade that is 19.3 miles long and takes about 1 hour with an average speed of 20.3 MPH.…
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Total Miles
19.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Bull Moose Trail
Bull Moose Trail

Bull Moose Trail

This trail connects forest roads from Spider Lake to Foot Hills State Forest. This minimum maintenance road is a little narrower in spots, overgrown with grass in spots, and I presume pretty fun in the…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Bull Run Trail
Bull Run Trail

Bull Run Trail

Bull Moose Trail is an incredibly beautiful forest road with access to many activities besides trail riding. This road provides fishing access to two different backwoods lakes and plenty of dispersed camping. One lake has…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Bull Run Trail Extension
Bull Run Trail Extension

Bull Run Trail Extension

This section of road seems to be tended to on occasion. Regardless, its a fairly wide trail with a few shoot off trails and campsites. One trail shoots off and connects up with a very…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Bunyan Biker Brawl
Bunyan Biker Brawl

Bunyan Biker Brawl

This trail is shockingly windy and long. It is also possibly the most challenging dirt bike trail in Paul Bunyan State Forest. There are many steep hill climbs and declines that do not last incredibly…
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Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Cedar Lake Loop
Cedar Lake Loop

Cedar Lake Loop

Cedar Lake Loop which is part of the Moose River Trail system, is 10.2 miles long and takes just over an hour at an average of 8.6 MPH. Time and distance are only for the…
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Total Miles
9.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Central Huntersville Cut Through
Central Huntersville Cut Through

Central Huntersville Cut Through

This single-track route is a borderline direct cut-through from many western/central forest roads to the primary Huntersville forest road. The trail winds through some pretty dense evergreen sections with lots of roots. There is also…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Circle Farm Trail
Circle Farm Trail

Circle Farm Trail

This trail has many diverse woods sections: areas with new growth, narrow trees, then open mature forest. The trail has very few rocks and roots, just many whoops. Compared to nearby singletrack Paul Bunyan and…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Core Trail
Core Trail

Core Trail

This is a dirt trail with tons of rocks. Most of the trail is open to all uses, but the stretch from Eveleth and Virginia to the main trail is only open to ATVs and…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about County Road 3 to Wisconsin Border
County Road 3 to Wisconsin Border

County Road 3 to Wisconsin Border

Carlton County Road 3 to the Wisconsin border on the Soo Line South is a section of converted rail grade that is 7.3 miles long and takes about 30 minutes with an average speed of…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Crow Wing River Single Track
Crow Wing River Single Track

Crow Wing River Single Track

This trail is a nice alternative to the other starter trails for the western trails at Huntersville. It parallels the river and adds some additional time to get to the bulk of the trails, but…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Cut Lake Scenic Drive
Cut Lake Scenic Drive

Cut Lake Scenic Drive

This is one of the best trails in the Spider Lake, Foot Hills Park area. Don't ruin this gem! You drive off a beach and drive on small hills next to the lake with an…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Denham to Moose Lake
Denham to Moose Lake

Denham to Moose Lake

Denham to Moose Lake on the Soo Line South is a section of converted rail grade that is 12.6 miles long and takes about 45 minutes with an average speed of 16.8 MPH. This section…
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Total Miles
12.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about East Central Scenic Trail
East Central Scenic Trail

East Central Scenic Trail

Beautiful easy dirt road. Great views year-round, especially in the fall or in the winter after a light snow. This is an easy-maintained gravel road meandering through the driftless area of east central Minnesota. Close…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fall
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