Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Palisade, Minnesota

Palisade to Swatara on the Soo Line North is a section of converted rail grade that is 15.7 miles long and takes about 30 minutes with an average speed of 20.9 MPH. It's a great…
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McGregor to Palisade on the Soo Line North is a section of converted rail grade that is 11.1 miles long and takes about 30 minutes with an average speed of 20.7 MPH. This converted rail…
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Lawler to McGregor on the Soo Line North is a section of converted rail grade that is 8.9 miles long and takes about 45 minutes with an average speed of 11.1 MPH. Take note at…
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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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The Hill City Trail runs between the Rabey Line and Soo Line Trails, as the name suggests it takes you over, on the side of and around area hills. This trail is 14.2 miles long…
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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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Hill City to Washburn Lake on the Rabey Line converted rail is a section that is 7.1 miles long and takes about 30 minutes with an average speed of 12.6 MPH. This is an easy…
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Swatara to Shovel Lake on the Soo Line North is a section of converted rail grade that is 5.9 miles long and takes about 20 minutes with an average speed of 16.4 MPH. It's a…
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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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Rabey Line converted rail grade, this section is 12.1 miles long and takes about an hour and 15 minutes with an average speed of 10.1 MPH including time to take trail pictures. This is an…
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UPM Blandin Trail South area starts from the Rabey Line and runs northwest 11.1 miles to the picnic area overlooking Cook Lake. The travel time is about an hour with an average speed of 9.6…
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Moose River Connector Trail is mapped from the Soo Line North Trail to the Pikus Forest Road at the Aitkin / Cass County line. This section is 5.6 miles long and takes about 20 minutes…
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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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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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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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Shovel Lake to Remer on the Soo Line North is a section of converted rail grade that is 10.4 miles long and takes about 40 minutes with an average speed of 15.1 MPH. It's a…
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Lawler Loop Trails to Lawler goes from the far east intersection of Soo Line Trail North and Lawler Loops North and South 4-way intersection. This section of converted rail grade is 5.6 miles long and…
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UPM Blandin Trail North area starts from the picnic area overlooking Cook Lake to the parking lot on Shingle Mill Road and Sugar Lake Trail. This section is 9.8 miles long with a travel time…
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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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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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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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A short drive from this trail, there is a nearby town where travelers can stock up on supplies and fuel before heading out. The trail begins just off State Highway 200 as a wide, well-maintained…
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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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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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Kettle River to Lawler Loop Trails on the Soo Line North is a section of converted rail grade that is 9.6 miles long and takes about 25 minutes with an average speed of 23.3 MPH.…
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The first half of this trail begins at State Highway 200 and follows a long, wide gravel road that is generally well-maintained but noticeably corrugated in places. It travels through open farmland and passes several…
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This trail follows a narrow, two-track path composed of gravel and sand. It is often dusty, although some stretches remain wet, depending on recent weather conditions. The route winds through forested terrain with steady ascents…
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McGrath to Denham on the Soo Line South is a section of converted rail grade. It's 19 miles long and takes about 40 minutes with an average speed of 28.5 MPH. This section has a…
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This trail begins as a narrow two-track made up of gravel and sand, with some sections holding water depending on recent conditions. It winds through forested terrain, featuring a mix of ascents and descents, providing…
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Wahkon to McGrath is a section of converted rail grade. It's 15 miles long and takes about 30 minutes with an average speed of 13.7 MPH. This section starts at the Wahkon City Park. There…
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