Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Brainerd, Minnesota

Located just east of Brainerd, Minnesota, this loop is part of the Miller Hills trail system. This outer loop snakes around the outer bounds of the North East section of the trail. The single track…
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Genola to Hillman on the Soo Line South Trail is a section of converted rail grade that is 12 miles long and takes about 40 minutes with an average speed of 19.6 mph. This section…
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This section of Soo Line South is an easy trail with a great parking lot at the trailhead that has lots of room for trailers. The parking lot has security cameras and two vault-type restrooms.…
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This section of Emily - Blind Lake TRL(West of County Road 106) is mapped from the Bloomquist Dr. ATV parking lot in Emily to the southern Crow Wing County Road 106 trail intersection. This section…
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Emily/Outing ATV A Trail is mapped from the B Trail to the Bloomquist Dr. ATV parking lot in Emily. This section is 4.9 miles long and takes about 22 minutes with average speed of 12.8…
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Hillman to Onamia on the Soo Line South Trail is a section of converted rail grade. At 12 miles long, it takes about 30 minutes with an average speed of 24.1 mph. This section of…
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This section of Emily - 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…
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South of Outing on the Emily-Outing A Trail was mapped from the Outing ATV Parking lot to the Emily-Outing B Trail. The length is just under 5 miles, and it stops at the Outing gas…
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Emily/Outing ATV B Trail is mapped from Cass County Road 58 near Egg Lake where the trail leaves the gravel and into the woods to A Trail intersection. This section is 11.7 miles long and…
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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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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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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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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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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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This trail could basically be a forest road, granted it is ATV, SxS, and dirt bike only. It is really wide in spots and is primarily gravel, with some loose sand spots, water puddles to…
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Wren Lake Loop which is part of the Moose River Trail system, is 10.8 miles long and takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes at an average of 9.45 MPH. Time and distance are only…
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Onamia to Wahkon on the Soo Line South is a section of converted rail grade. At 8.2 miles long, it takes about 30 minutes with an average speed of 13.7 MPH. This section of the…
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Plantation Loop, which is part of the Moose River Trail system, is 6 miles long and takes about 30 minutes at an average of 12 MPH. Time and distance are only from the Draper Tower…
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This is a smooth well maintained forest road with access to some small lakes and dispersed camping. This road continues on to connect with perch lake minimum maintenance forest road which has some other really…
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This trail is the continuation of the Narrow Bull Moose Trail. A small jaunt across the paved road will get you here. The trail does not allow SUV/lifted 4x4 rigs but is wide in some…
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Typical narrow minimum maintenance forest road. Some areas of rough mud and gravel. Overall nothing to really be worried about even in a stock SUV. There may be extra water or down branches depending on…
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This trail begins as a mostly straight, corrugated gravel road that transitions into a winding path as it approaches the end near a small lake and a few private residences. The route takes you through…
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This is a narrower tame trail with views of many small lakes. This trail is not overgrown but feels natural. It's not overrun and feels like a backwoods trail. There are not any large obstacles…
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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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Pikus Forest Road / County Road 58 is mapped from the Moose River Connector Trail at the Aitkin / Cass County line to Cass County Road 58 near Egg Lake where the trail leaves the…
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From the south, this trail begins at a large, open parking area with a boat launch located beside a lake bordered by reeds and grass. Prominent signage in the area makes it clear that camping…
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Trail 2107, also known as the Woodtick Auto Route, is a long, scenic route that winds through forested terrain and past a number of lakes. The trail begins near the town of Walker, where it…
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This trail follows a wide, well-maintained gravel road that winds through a blend of open fields and mixed forest. It passes a handful of private residences and a working farm with bright green pastures, giving…
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This trail is narrow, sandy, and largely unmaintained, making it better suited to vehicles with higher clearance. It climbs gradually into the forest, with a series of ascents and descents that may become more challenging…
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This trail begins at a paved road and transitions into a wide, well-maintained gravel surface that travels through a mix of open fields, forested areas, and residential properties. Early on, it offers a smooth and…
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