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Learn more about Akeley Cutoff Road SW Connector
Akeley Cutoff Road SW Connector

Akeley Cutoff Road SW Connector

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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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Blue Ox Scenic Lake Road
Blue Ox Scenic Lake Road

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…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Bull Moose Trail
Bull Moose Trail

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…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Bull Run Trail
Bull Run Trail

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…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Bull Run Trail Extension
Bull Run Trail Extension

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…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Bunyan Biker Brawl
Bunyan Biker Brawl

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…
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Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Central Huntersville Cut Through
Central Huntersville Cut Through

Central Huntersville Cut Through

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…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Circle Farm Trail
Circle Farm Trail

Circle Farm Trail

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…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Core Trail
Core Trail

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…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Crow Wing River Single Track
Crow Wing River Single Track

Crow Wing River Single Track

This trail is a nice alternative to the other starter trails for the western trails at Huntersville. It parallels the river and adds some additional time to get to the bulk of the trails, but…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Cut Lake Scenic Drive
Cut Lake Scenic Drive

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…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Echo Trail
Echo Trail

Echo Trail

Echo Trail, a former logging trail that runs through Superior National Forest, is one of northern Minnesota's most scenic and accessible ORV trails. Technically, the whole trail spans over 70 miles with a mix of…
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Total Miles
36.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Finn Lake Loop
Finn Lake Loop

Finn Lake Loop

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…
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Total Miles
0.0
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Foot Hills North Lake Loop
Foot Hills North Lake Loop

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…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Gandy Dancer Trail
Gandy Dancer Trail

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…
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Total Miles
30.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Huntersville East Central Loop
Huntersville East Central Loop

Huntersville East Central Loop

This trail is a nice continuous loop single track. There were a number of sections of roots and lots of whoops. There are no other major obstacles except one larger downed tree with a bypass.…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Huntersville East Wooded Free for All Trail
Huntersville East Wooded Free for All Trail

Huntersville East Wooded Free for All Trail

This trail is just one possible loop through the Huntersville Trail System; there are so many different sub-trails that it's hard to know which to take. These trails are all typically narrow with whoops and…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Huntersville Eastern Loop
Huntersville Eastern Loop

Huntersville Eastern Loop

This trail appears relatively new to the Huntersville Trail System. There are really small, close bumps that are hard to bridge; you feel them without going fast. The trail has many tight spots throughout the…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Huntersville Smooth Switch Back Start
Huntersville Smooth Switch Back Start

Huntersville Smooth Switch Back Start

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…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Huntersville Southeast Leg
Huntersville Southeast Leg

Huntersville Southeast Leg

This trail is really nice. There are areas of open forest where you can ride faster and other areas where it winds through the trees. There were no notable obstacles. Compared to nearby Paul Bunyan…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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