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… Learn more about Thompson Minimum Maintenance Forest Road
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Spider Lake North State Forestry Rd
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… Learn more about Spider Lake North State Forestry Rd
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Foot Hills North Lake Loop
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… Learn more about Foot Hills North Lake Loop
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Narrow Foothills Highway
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… Learn more about Narrow Foothills Highway
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Bull Moose Trail
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… Learn more about Bull Moose Trail
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Bull Run Trail
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… Learn more about Bull Run Trail
Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
The Narrow Bull Moose Trail
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… Learn more about The Narrow Bull Moose Trail
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Park Forest, Potlatch, and Hilton Trails
This route is an out-and-back starting from the Gandy Dancer Trail and traversing through the heart of Nemadji State Forest. The route begins at the Park Forest Trail and eventually becomes the Potlatch Trail. The… Learn more about Park Forest, Potlatch, and Hilton Trails
Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp
Bull Run Trail Extension
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… Learn more about Bull Run Trail Extension
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Cut Lake Scenic Drive
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… Learn more about Cut Lake Scenic Drive
Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Spider Lake
This trail is a nice test loop during the winter to see if you should really venture around spider lake while winter wheeling. On the day we visited, there were 8-12 inches of fresh snow,… Learn more about Spider Lake
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Gandy Dancer Trail
The Minnesota portion of the Gandy Dancer trail is 30-miles long and is an easy ride. The trail is open year round to ATV/UTV/ORV and bikes. In winter, the trail is groomed and also shared… Learn more about Gandy Dancer Trail
Total Miles
29
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Whiteface Truck and Round Lake
Open seasonally for OHV but nearly impassable in spring or when highly saturated. The route from either end starts with a gravel forestry road and then quickly turns into a minimum maintenance road. The middle… Learn more about Whiteface Truck and Round Lake
Total Miles
10.7
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan Far East Loop
This trail borders the far east side of the Paul Bunyan Trail System. This trail appeared to be marked with SxS and ATV only in some areas. It seems that certain clubs in the area… Learn more about Paul Bunyan Far East Loop
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Core Trail
This is a dirt trail with tons of rocks. Most of the trail is open to all uses, but the stretch from Eveleth and Virginia to the main trail is only open to ATVs and… Learn more about Core Trail
Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Blue Ox Scenic Lake Road
This forest road has multiple gorgeous lakes and large evergreens that overshadow the road. An incredibly beautiful forest road in the fall to drive or walk. The road continues much further past this trail recording… Learn more about Blue Ox Scenic Lake Road
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan South River Rd
Really nice cruising trail with some rocks and roots but overall tame. The trail widens and narrows to about the size of a SxS. Some technical spots on other trails to access this one from… Learn more about Paul Bunyan South River Rd
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan Forest Road Parkway
This is a well-maintained forest road that is often two cars wide but about 1.5 cars wide in places. Really pretty fall colors and small lakes/ponds on either side of the road. Never was washed… Learn more about Paul Bunyan Forest Road Parkway
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Paul Bunyan South Border
This trail is quite close to the Stompin Grounds campground but appears rather untouched. There is a really beautiful section of tall evergreens. The trail has typical roots to cross, some inclines and decline with… Learn more about Paul Bunyan South Border
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Round River Dr. Dirt Bike Short Cut
This is a really short jaunt that dirt bikers are required to take because some of the trails in this area are pretty well specified for certain types. Some water and close trees on this… Learn more about Round River Dr. Dirt Bike Short Cut
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan North Loop Saga
This is the longest single section of the dirt biking trail at Paul Bunyan State Forest. Though there are some small sections to hop off the trail, it's generally continuous. There are many inclines and… Learn more about Paul Bunyan North Loop Saga
Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan's Smooth Backwoods Cruise
This trail is quite smooth and flowy as we call it. You are able to go somewhat fast without many bumps. The trail is narrower in spots but overall a wider trail with the occasional… Learn more about Paul Bunyan's Smooth Backwoods Cruise
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan Southern Single Track Bypass
This is a simpler dirt bike trail with multiple pretty lakes and ponds. The trail is quite narrow but overall is a pretty mellow single track. If you are leaving Stompin' Grounds Campground or you… Learn more about Paul Bunyan Southern Single Track Bypass
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan Handlebar Nail Biter
This trail is quite narrow at the time of riding with narrow trees and rutted-out narrow inclines and declines. Many areas are very thick woods or narrow passes with trees on both sides. Likely this… Learn more about Paul Bunyan Handlebar Nail Biter
Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Mallard Lake Trail
This route follows the Mallard Lake Trail; there are several St. Croix Forest Road offshoots. Starting from County Highway 25, the trail follows gravel roads and several Jeep and SxS specific routes that you can… Learn more about Mallard Lake Trail
Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Bunyan Biker Brawl
This trail is shockingly windy and long. It is also possibly the most challenging dirt bike trail in Paul Bunyan State Forest. There are many steep hill climbs and declines that do not last incredibly… Learn more about Bunyan Biker Brawl
Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan Round River Dr. Forest Road
This is a short, easy forest road with maintained gravel, pretty views, and nice fall colors. This road takes you back to some dispersed camping, other forest roads, and trails for ATVs and Dirt Bikes.… Learn more about Paul Bunyan Round River Dr. Forest Road
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Paul Bunyan West Steamboat Forest Road
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… Learn more about Paul Bunyan West Steamboat Forest Road
Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Paul Bunyan's Overgrown ATV Trail
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… Learn more about Paul Bunyan's Overgrown ATV Trail
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Martineau Old Forest Short Cut
This trail is a very unique setting compared to the others at Paul Bunyan State Forest. There were a few spots that have a mountain biking switchback feel and one side had a bit of… Learn more about Martineau Old Forest Short Cut
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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