Minnesota Trail Resources

 

Minnesota Agencies

 

For information on Minnesota's state parks and trails: www.dnr.state.mn.us

The Great Outdoors Resources Page (GORP) has information on Minnesota's National Forests: www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_National_Forest/gtlakes.HTM

For information on National Park Service units in Minnesota: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=mn

 

 

Minnesota National Recreation Trails

 

National Recreation Trails: America's great trails listed by state
Visit Minnesota's "Featured" National Recreational Trails
Visit the National Recreation Trails website and online searchable database to access over 1,050 NRTs from across the country.

Minnesota Bicycling and Mountain Biking

 

Minnesota mountain bike trails with detailed maps and descriptions from mountain biking books at Trails.com:

• Mountain Biking Trails in Minnesota

Bike rides on Minnesota roads and paved pathways from road biking books at Trails.com:

• Road Bike Rides in Minnesota

Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Bike Map shows off-road trails and on-street signed bike routes: www.dsmic.org/default.asp?PageID=539

Mountain Bike Trails in Minneapolis-St. Paul has maps, trail descriptions, and photos: www.visi.com/~tam/mtb.html

Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists is dedicated to the promotion of responsible riding, and establishment and maintenance of mountain biking trails: www.morcmtb.org/

Mississippi River Trail is a 10-state cycling route in process of development from the headwaters of the Mississippi at Lake Itasca, Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico: www.mississippirivertrail.org/

Minnesota Equestrian Trails

 

Minnesota Horse Council has information on trails as well as other equestrian information: www.horses-mn.org/

Cut Foot Sioux Horse Camp is surrounded by over 120 miles of Forest Roads and recreation trails: www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/chippewa/recreation/horseback_riding/

 

Minnesota Greenways and Community Trails

 

Jackson County Trails: www.co.jackson.mn.us

Midtown Greenway Coalition promotes the bicycle highway and walking path to connect the Chain of Lakes with the Mississippi River in Minneapolis: www.midtowngreenway.org/

Southeastern Minnesota Association of Regional Trails works for a trail system connecting locally, regionally and to neighboring states: www.parksandtrails.org/community_partners/

Minnesota Hiking Trails

 

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and Minnesota topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in Minnesota

Hiking in the Boundary Waters has trail descriptions, maps, and links to other resources: www.bwca.cc/activities/hiking.html

For information on backpacking in the Boundary Waters Area Wilderness and the Superior National Forest, see the Kekekabic Trail Club page: www.kek.org

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

Minnesota Long-Distance Trails

 

North Country Trail is being developed with a goal of 4,400 miles from New York to North Dakota; for information on the trail in Minnesota: www.northcountrytrail.org/trail-explore_by_state.php?state_id=3

Superior Hiking Trail is a long distance footpath modeled after the Appalachian Trail that follows the shore of Lake Superior in northeastern Minnesota: www.superiorhikingtrail.com/

 

Minnesota Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

 

OHV Riding in Minnesota from the State DNR includes trail finding, safe riding, plans and projects, and regulations

The 42-mile long Alborn-Pengilly Trail follows an abandoned railroad and has been developed and maintained by a local ATV club: www.dnr.state.mn.us/ohv/trail_detail.html?id=3

All-Terrain Vehicle Association of Minnesota has events, news, and trails information: www.atvam.org/

Amateur Riders Motorcycle Association: a MN statewide motorcycle (including off-highway motorcycles: www.armca.org

Crow River Wheelers serve McLeod and Meeker Counties in Minnesota: www.crowriverwheelers.org/

Evergreen P.A.C. ATV Club is in east central Minnesota; the Soo Line Trail forms the main artery of trails, and the club's goal is to create new trails that connect to it from ATV areas in the area: www.evergreen-pac-atvclub.com/

Iron Range OHV Recreation Area near Gilbert provides recreation opportunities for all types of vehicles: http://www.ironrange.org/recreation/atv-ohv/ohv-park/

Minnesota 4 Wheel Drive Association covers land use, legislation, and events: http://mn4wda.com/

Minnesota Recreational Trail Users Association: www.visi.com/~dmy/mrtua.htm

Minnesota Rail Trails and Canal Trails

 

The Lake Wobegon Trail is a designated National Recreation Trail, stretching from St. Joseph to Sauk Centre, MN with c connection planned to the 55-mile long Central Lakes Trail

Big Rivers Trail runs four miles between high limestone bluffs and scenic river valleys from Mendota to Lilydale: www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks/rivers.htm

Cannon Valley Trail runs through diverse and spectacular scenery on a former Chicago Great Western Railroad line, connecting Cannon Falls, Welch, and Red Wing: www.cannonvalleytrail.com

Gateway Trail Association promotes the 18-mile trail that starts in Saint Paul, just north of the state capitol: www.gatewaytrailmn.org

Luce Line Trail www.luceline.com/

Mesabi Trail runs from Grand Rapids, MN to Gilbert on the east, about 90 miles paved: http://www.mesabitrail.com/

Willard Munger State Trail is a system of trails between Hinckley and Duluth offering hiking, bicycling, in-line skating and snowmobiling: www.munger-trail.com

Paul Bunyan Trail is a 100-mile rail trail from Brainerd to Bemidji: http://paulbunyantrail.com/

Root River State Trail runs 42 miles through dramatic river-carved blufflands of southeastern Minnesota: www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/blufflands/root_river.html

Minnesota Snow Trails

 

The 135 mile Arrowhead State Trail extends from the Taconite State Trail (near Tower) to 3 miles south of International Falls; the major use of the trail is for snowmobiling: www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/arrowhead/index.html



Maplelag Resort in Callaway, MN is a destination cross country ski resort with overnight accommodations, American Plan, home-cooked meals served family style and 60 km of groomed xc ski trails: www.maplelag.com

Minnesota Backcountry Trails for those seeking the spirit of Minnesota's undiscovered season: Winter Trails, Advocacy, Education: www.wintersnowtrails.org/

Minnesota Nordic Ski Association has trails information, events, and local clubs: www.mnnordicski.org/

Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association is a MN statewide Snowmobilers Association: www.mnusa.org

The Northwest Trails Association is an organization of snowmobilers in the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis: www.nwtrails.net/

The Taconite State Trail stretches 165 miles from Grand Rapids to Ely and is used primarily for snowmobiling: www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/taconite/index.html

 

Minnesota Waterway and Boating Trails

 

Minnesota canoeing, water trails, and other flatwater paddling routes on lakes and rivers at Trails.com:

• Canoeing and Water Trails in Minnesota

Minnesota whitewater kayaking and rafting, with maps and launch points at Trails.com:

• Whitewater Kayaking and Rafting in Minnesota

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness page has canoeing and other information: www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_Wilderness_Area/Mn_bound.HTM

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources manages over 4,000 miles of water trails including the Lake Superior Water Trail: www.mndnr.gov/watertrails

 

Minnesota Statewide Advocacy and Resources

Minnesota State Trails Program

 

Recreational Trails Program: Providing funding to all 50 states for grants programs and program management
State Trails Program contacts in all 50 states

Minnesota Outdoor Recreation

 

Fishing reports, maps, photos, and videos for every fishing spot in the USA: http://www.hookandbullet.com/s/fishing-minnesota/