Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Mahnomen, Minnesota

Rat Lake Trail is an easy route of gravel, sand, and two-track that follows the western edge of Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge. It features gentle rolling hills with scenic views of wildlife and vibrant fall…
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South Tulaby Trail is an easy gravel trail that winds through the Minnesota Northwoods near Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge. The trail is easy to navigate for most vehicles with easy rolling hills and curves. As…
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Mary Yellowhead Trail is a scenic, easy-to-follow path through the woods near Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, offering stunning fall views. The trail is mostly gravel with a few sandy spots and a few shallow mud…
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Camp 5 Trail offers a scenic ride through three distinct habitats near Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge. Riders will encounter pine forest with sandy and rocky terrain, low-lying wetlands with seasonal mud holes and standing water,…
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Old Many Point Trail is an easy, narrow trail that once served as the original route to Many Point Scout Camp. The trail winds past ponds and wetlands with wildlife, offering scenic views along the…
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This trail begins at Highway 219 Northeast, starting on a paved road before transitioning to a smooth gravel surface. While generally easy to travel, drivers should use caution in slippery sections, particularly after rain. The…
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This is a long, single-vehicle and two-vehicle wide trail that passes through agricultural areas, with stretches running alongside wheat and soybean fields. It also borders a wildlife management area that includes a clearing, which could…
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This long and scenic road is part of the Fourtown Grygla Trail and features a well-maintained, smooth gravel surface. The width varies, with some sections accommodating two vehicles and others narrowing to single-vehicle passage. The…
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This long, straight trail is well-maintained and wide enough for two vehicles for most of its length. It passes through a mix of forest and open fields, with stretches of woodland broken up by views…
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Jelle Road is a well-maintained gravel route that runs dead straight between Beltrami Island State Forest, Saw-Whet Wildlife Management Area, Fireweed Wildlife Management Area, Gun-Dog Wildlife Management Area, and Wolf Trail Wildlife Management Area, with…
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This trail is a well-maintained gravel road that runs dead straight and is two vehicles wide for its length. Drivers should be cautious of slippery sections and keep an eye out for local traffic, which…
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Thorpe Tower Forest Road 13 runs between Spur I Forest Road 14 and Refuge Road. (Forest Road 17) This also includes the very short section of 12A. Although the name is misleading as the tower…
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This trail is a really pretty route through multiple wooded region types. There are a few large logging sections and a brief section of wider forest road, in addition to some occasional rocks, but otherwise…
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The surface is well-maintained gravel, though drivers should watch for slippery patches, deer crossing the road, and local traffic. The route passes a farmhouse and stretches of open fields while running parallel to a Wildlife…
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This trail begins as a well-maintained gravel route that is only wide enough for a single vehicle. It runs between a wildlife management area and open fields, with private property bordering sections of the WMA…
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This trail is a well-maintained gravel road that runs dead straight and is wide enough for one vehicle for most of its length. The surface can be bumpy in places, and drivers should take care…
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This trail is a nice connection route between the western parking area and the western dirt bike only loop. There is also a small gravel pit space near the junction in the middle. The trail…
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This trail is a Huntersville sampler. There are super dense forest sections where you have to slow down to thread trees, sections of many whoops, somewhat washed-out trails that are sandy, and some trail sections…
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This is a nice, flowy, wooded section of trail with sections of heavy whoops but wide enough trees to keep some speed. It's a good option if you want to hit many central trails from…
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Inner Forest Road between Hubbard County Road 2 and Spur I Forest Road is 4.6 miles long and takes about 1 minute to travel at an average speed of 15. MPH. This section of trail…
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Highway 2 Ditch Trail between Nevis and where Hubbard County Road 2 turns west just south of Paul Bunyan State Forest. This section of trail runs along both sides of County Road 2 once you…
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This trail is a natural continuation of the Akeley Cutoff Road trail. Similarly challenging and part of a larger loop where you can pass by a lookout tower. I am unsure where it is allowed…
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This trail has very different riding experiences. Part of the trail at times is cleared forest where trees have been harvested and part is so dense you can barely watch your tire. The trail is…
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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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This trail is one of the starter sections to many trails on the western side of Huntersville State Forest trails. It is not overly narrow and really fun, zig-zagging through the trees. There are no…
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This trail is one of two options if starting the western central Huntersville trails directly north of the system as opposed to near the river. This trail is pretty standard as wider single track with…
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This trail parallels a pretty lake toward the western section of the Huntersville trail system. The trail has some small hills and whoops, as well as some sharper, windy sections that appear to be rutted/wet…
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Similar to part 1 of this loop, the trail is very dense for the bulk of the route. You will not have great visibility of roots, rocks, and other small obstacles that fall onto the…
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This is a long trail with a well-maintained, two-vehicle-wide surface that remains generally smooth, though drivers should be cautious of slippery areas and keep an eye out for local traffic. Much of the route passes…
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This trail can be accessed through a small cut-through off Round River Drive at an intersection in the Paul Bunyan West Loop Dirt Bike Trail. This trail was consistent with difficulty across the Paul Bunyan…
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