Off-Road Trails
Near McGrath, Minnesota

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 is an easily-accessed gas station at this city park in Wahkon. (There's no parking for trailers to start your tr...
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The Solana Loop has roughly 15 miles of rideable trail with the main loop being about 14 miles. The trail also provides access to the Solana State Forest, which includes an additional 25+ miles of trail. The Solana Loop provides a mostly level ride through the forest with occasional rolling hills. T...
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The Ten Bruin Trail is a more difficult side trail off the Red Top Loop. This trail is very popular with many riders and will challenge the ability to remain on the vehicle. The trail is known for being narrow, winding, and having steep drops or climbs, all while being within a restricted forest env...
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The Red Top Loop is located within a wooded area between the communities of Isle and McGrath in Aitkin County. The Red Top Loop trail network is made up of several different trails, all generally looping back to the main Red Top Loop. The entire network consists of more than 25 miles of ATV accessib...
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Greenwald Run is a classic Minnesota woods trail featuring a narrow dirt track winding through a mix of dense forest and open straight sections. Mostly smooth dirt tread allows for good flow with enough embedded rocks/roots, occasional downed trees, and ruts to keep the ride engaging. Visibility can...
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Mathwig Cut is a fun, flowing single track through a mix of dense and open timber. The trail stays relatively flat as it winds through the trees on mostly smooth, packed dirt. Scattered roots, rocks, small logs, and shallow ruts add variety without becoming overly technical. Tight wooded sections an...
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Norsemen Pass, named after the club that builds and maintains this trail system, is an easy-flowing trail with some tighter sections that wind through tight trees. It runs along the ATV stem trail for much of the way. Expect mostly dirt for the trail surface with some embedded and loose rocks, narro...
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AlanDale Alps is named for being one of the few trails in the system that has any significant hills. Expect mostly flowing dirt single-track through dense woodland with a handful of short up-and-down hill sections throughout. None of the hills are especially difficult, making this a very approachabl...
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Logger's Run is a twisty trail that runs through a mix of dense woodland and a clear-cut logging area. Riders should expect the usual tight trees, embedded roots/rocks, some ruts, and some minor logging area hazards like loose sticks and erosion. The clear-cut area is well marked, and the trail is w...
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Chelsey Brook Trail is a relatively flat and flowy trail with few obstacles along the way. It primarily has a dirt surface with some short rocky sections, occasional ruts, and some tighter areas that weave between trees. During dry summers, the ruts will contain little to no water, and the trail wil...
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This is the main service trail for the "stem and leaf" style trail system at AlanDale. The single-track routes branch off of this trail, so motorcycle riders frequently cross it. ATVs are allowed on this trail, but considering it is the only such trail in the system, it is intended primarily as a tr...
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The Foxy Loop is the first ATV trail network along the Soo Line Trail just north of Isle, Minnesota. There are about 2.5 miles of trail within the Foxy Loop network. The 1.5-mile main trail runs between the north and south gates of this bidirectional trail. Several side trails can be run as loops of...
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The Foxy Loop 2 is a shorter loop trail within the Foxy Loop network, accessed a short distance in from either entrance on the Soo Line. The trail is a little shorter than the Foxy Loop Main at only 1 mile. Combined with the Foxy Main, the network is roughly 2.5 miles of trail. This network is a gr...
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Onamia to Wahkon on the Soo Line South is a section of converted rail grade. At 8.2 miles long, it takes about 30 minutes with an average speed of 13.7 MPH. This section of the Soo Line South Trail is provided by Mille Lacs County and maintained by the Mille Lacs Drift Skippers Snowmobile/ATV Club. ...
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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 few muddy areas due to spring thaw and could be wet during rainy times later in the season.
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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 the McGregor end that you leave the old rail grade corridor to safely cross an active BNSF Railroad. There are signs on the ...
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If you’re trying to get onto dirt (or sand) as soon as you’re off the freeway, run this instead of taking Old Hwy 61 into the rest of the state forest. It’s an easy trail overall, but in dry conditions the sand can get pretty loose. Not a problem with 4x4 and decent tires. After rain, there are a fe...
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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 takes about 20 minutes with an average speed of 15.3 MPH. This converted rail grade is raised enoug...
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Hillman to Onamia on the Soo Line South Trail is a section of converted rail grade. At 12 miles long, it takes about 30 minutes with an average speed of 24.1 mph. This section of the Soo Line South Trail is provided by Mille Lacs County and maintained by the Mille Lacs Drift Skippers Snowmobile/ATV ...
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This trail is meant to take you to Zalesky Lake as an out-and-back; however, there is significant deadfall across the southern part of the trail that makes it impassable. In its current state, it is still useful as it provides access to a dispersed campsite. It's not clear whether the end of this tr...
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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 is an easily-accessed gas station at this city park in Wahkon. (There's no parking for trailers to start your tr...
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The Solana Loop has roughly 15 miles of rideable trail with the main loop being about 14 miles. The trail also provides access to the Solana State Forest, which includes an additional 25+ miles of trail. The Solana Loop provides a mostly level ride through the forest with occasional rolling hills. T...
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The Ten Bruin Trail is a more difficult side trail off the Red Top Loop. This trail is very popular with many riders and will challenge the ability to remain on the vehicle. The trail is known for being narrow, winding, and having steep drops or climbs, all while being within a restricted forest env...
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The Red Top Loop is located within a wooded area between the communities of Isle and McGrath in Aitkin County. The Red Top Loop trail network is made up of several different trails, all generally looping back to the main Red Top Loop. The entire network consists of more than 25 miles of ATV accessib...
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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 is an easily-accessed gas station at this city park in Wahkon. (There's no parking for trailers to start your tr...
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The Solana Loop has roughly 15 miles of rideable trail with the main loop being about 14 miles. The trail also provides access to the Solana State Forest, which includes an additional 25+ miles of trail. The Solana Loop provides a mostly level ride through the forest with occasional rolling hills. T...
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The Red Top Loop is located within a wooded area between the communities of Isle and McGrath in Aitkin County. The Red Top Loop trail network is made up of several different trails, all generally looping back to the main Red Top Loop. The entire network consists of more than 25 miles of ATV accessib...
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Onamia to Wahkon on the Soo Line South is a section of converted rail grade. At 8.2 miles long, it takes about 30 minutes with an average speed of 13.7 MPH. This section of the Soo Line South Trail is provided by Mille Lacs County and maintained by the Mille Lacs Drift Skippers Snowmobile/ATV Club. ...
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