Blind Lake Trail- West 106

Total Miles
7.8

Elevation

396.93 ft

Duration

1 Hours

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Overview

This section of Blind Lake Trail (West of County Road 106) is mapped from Bloomquist Drive. ATV parking lot in Emily to the southern Crow Wing County Road 106 trail intersection. This section is 7.9 miles long and takes about an hour including the time it took for trail pictures and a stop at the Selfie Station put up by Over The Hills Gang ATV Club with funding made possible by MN ATV Riders. The trail is easy to follow with some road ditches, gravel roads, and dirt trails that cross open areas, wooded areas, and lowland swamp areas. Please use extra care and respect for property in residential areas along the first part of this section. (It is about 2 miles from the parking lot to the SE part of Lake Emily and the Pine River where the residential area ends. Also note, if northbound traveling towards Emily don't miss the turn NW off County Road 106 at 46.7160278, -93.8761944. If southbound towards Blind Lake Trails and the Soo Line Trail don't miss the east turn off County Road 106 onto Lens Road. There is an ATV trail information kiosk at the County Road 106 and Lens Road intersection. (46.7024167, -093.8768056)

Photos of Blind Lake Trail- West 106

Blind Lake Trail- West 106
Blind Lake Trail- West 106

Difficulty

This is an easy trail, sections of the trail are shared with automobile traffic on county roads. Some lowland areas have ruts and used rubber tracks placed to help but there were no issues to cross when mapped. Some areas have "floating bridges" or boardwalk-type construction to get access through low areas. Trail width is the only reason for the difficulty rating of 3.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

There are no status reports yet for this trail.

Access Description

This area was mapped from the Emily ATV parking lot on Bloomquist Drive and South Bay Drive just east of Minnesota State Highway 6 at mile marker 32. (North side of Bloomquist Dr. just north of Sweets N Such Ice Cream and gift shop.) To make the most room for trailers, signs are posted as a reminder to angle park, plenty of room just be respectful of the Emily city-owned grass as you load and unload your ATV. Per the MN DNR Website there is also an ATV parking lot 4 miles north of Emily, on the west side of Highway 6, between the Birch Street and Oak Street gravel lot area on the north side of The Pickled Loon Saloon (46.78951, -93.96645).

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