Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Pine Bend, Minnesota

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The 413/Lamon trail runs between Powers Dam Road NE and eventually comes to a dead end at private property. The route is surfaced with well-maintained gravel and is very wide, making it easy to navigate.…
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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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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 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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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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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 on the narrower side with really nice mature trees, some small rocks, and small water puddles. This trail could be quite wet in the spring after snowmelt or after a large storm.…
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Nice wide forest road with pretty fall colors and pine trees. Some occasional ponds or water but it's more woodsy than water views. Multiple spots to disperse camp along this road and great access to…
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This trail is a really nice edge of the park trail. This area feels removed from the rest of the trails. It is not overly narrow but there are plenty of spaces to pass other…
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This shorter trail in Paul Bunyan State Forest is a tame but extremely narrow cut-through running parallel to the highway. There are a few rocks but it's overall quite smooth and comfortable. Some larger lakes…
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This trail is about one SxS wide and that is overall quite easy. There are a few rocky sections but these are short-lived. When starting the trail, it will feel a lot like a forest…
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Minnesota 34 Ditch Trail between Akeley and Nevis runs along the north side of Minnesota State Highway 34. This section of trail is 6.1 miles long and takes about 30 minutes at an average speed…
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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 trail is a nice wooded trail with really pretty fall colors. There are some pretty wide spots where one would think this is an ATV/SxS trail but it is in fact a dirt bike…
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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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This trail is set near the southwestern area of the Paul Bunyan Forest trail system. There is a large trail loop people often do, but this trail could be used to shorten said loop or…
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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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