Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Wahpeton, North Dakota

Jorgen’s hollow is a very simple, easy dirt trail with some hills running through trees. It has some very nice scenery with a historical point of interest. You may see some livestock and horses. There are a few gates you must go through; just open and close them behind yourself.
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This is a very short, unmaintained trail. Grass is very high. If it rains, you may get stuck. Its landscape is very beautiful despite it being a short trail. There is a cool well on the trail for a photo op. It’s a very grassy trail, which makes it hard to see.
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The trail is mainly made of dirt, and sand was very muddy in some parts. Has very nice points of interest and beautiful scenery. A few rutted-out spots from mud and dirt bike tracks. Ranchers all around the trail, so I did see a group of cows on the trail blocking my exit.
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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 holes. The Trail ends near other nearby trails, making a great fall color loop access ...
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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 colors from the surrounding habitats. The trail is open seasonally and closes from Decembe...
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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 it weaves through the White Earth State Forest during the fall, the colors are beautifu...
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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, and open stretches with western prairie views. The narrow route blen...
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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 way. Most of the trail is easy to traverse, with loose gravel and minor washouts. In spring, water lev...
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The trail is an easy-going Forestry Road, with lots of great scenery and wildlife. Narrow in spots and some washouts depending on the time of year. The trail follows the West edge of Itasca State Park with many great camping opportunities. Fall colors are amazing with the mix of Northwoods Pine and ...
Learn more about Waptus-Mckenzie Lake Road

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 there's little debris beyond some roots or sticks. Some sections are quite narrow but overall...
Learn more about Huntersville Western Single Track Loop

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 is overall smooth with very little debris and a few whoop sections. Compared to nearby singletrack Paul Bunyan...
Learn more about Huntersville Western Loop Parking Lot Jaunt

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 the trailhead parking area. Compared to nearby singletrack Paul Bunyan and Spider Lake Trails, this trail system is ge...
Learn more about Huntersville Western Trailhead - East Leg

Anchor Mattson Trail is an easy-going Forestry Road near Itasca State Park. The trail can be narrow in spots and has lots of vegetation. Fall colors are stunning along this route. Wildlife is abundant, with lots of Deer, Grouse, Turkey, and the occasional bear and wolf. The trail is easy to navigate...
Learn more about Anchor Mattson Road

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 a wooden bridge that assists in passing a wet marsh section given ...
Learn more about Central Huntersville Cut Through

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 hit by the forestry service with roots, sticks, and stumps. Compared to nearby singletr...
Learn more about Huntersville Southwestern Trail

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 on occasion. Those sections might have just been cleaned up from downed trees. Overall, it's...
Learn more about Finn Lake Loop

This trail is nothing too special as far as terrain goes, but there is a really nice seating and lookout space right near the river. There is space for bikes to pull off and enjoy the scenery. There is some small debris and whoops on the trail, but it's overall tame. Compared to nearby singletrack ...
Learn more about Scenic River Overlook Single Track

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 a few whoops and small debris in the trail, but overall it's quite smooth and easy. Compared to nea...
Learn more about Huntersville Western Central Trail Start

This trail has many diverse woods sections: areas with new growth, narrow trees, then open mature forest. The trail has very few rocks and roots, just many whoops. Compared to nearby singletrack Paul Bunyan and Spider Lake Trails, this trail system is generally narrower but has fewer obstacles, fewe...
Learn more about Circle Farm Trail

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 major obstacles. Compared to nearby singletrack Paul Bunyan and Spider Lake Trails, this trail system ...
Learn more about Huntersville Smooth Switch Back Start

Jorgen’s hollow is a very simple, easy dirt trail with some hills running through trees. It has some very nice scenery with a historical point of interest. You may see some livestock and horses. There are a few gates you must go through; just open and close them behind yourself.
Learn more about Jorgen’s Hallow

This is a very short, unmaintained trail. Grass is very high. If it rains, you may get stuck. Its landscape is very beautiful despite it being a short trail. There is a cool well on the trail for a photo op. It’s a very grassy trail, which makes it hard to see.
Learn more about Trail 1212B

The trail is mainly made of dirt, and sand was very muddy in some parts. Has very nice points of interest and beautiful scenery. A few rutted-out spots from mud and dirt bike tracks. Ranchers all around the trail, so I did see a group of cows on the trail blocking my exit.
Learn more about Trail 1212

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 holes. The Trail ends near other nearby trails, making a great fall color loop access ...
Learn more about Mary Yellowhead Trail

Jorgen’s hollow is a very simple, easy dirt trail with some hills running through trees. It has some very nice scenery with a historical point of interest. You may see some livestock and horses. There are a few gates you must go through; just open and close them behind yourself.
Learn more about Jorgen’s Hallow

This is a very short, unmaintained trail. Grass is very high. If it rains, you may get stuck. Its landscape is very beautiful despite it being a short trail. There is a cool well on the trail for a photo op. It’s a very grassy trail, which makes it hard to see.
Learn more about Trail 1212B

The trail is mainly made of dirt, and sand was very muddy in some parts. Has very nice points of interest and beautiful scenery. A few rutted-out spots from mud and dirt bike tracks. Ranchers all around the trail, so I did see a group of cows on the trail blocking my exit.
Learn more about Trail 1212

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 holes. The Trail ends near other nearby trails, making a great fall color loop access ...
Learn more about Mary Yellowhead Trail