County Road 22

Trail Overview

This trail is one of the main arteries in the area and is long, wide, and made up mostly of well-maintained gravel. It travels through a mix of open fields, forested stretches, and past a few rural homesteads. While the route is generally straight, there are occasional twists and turns. Drivers should remain alert for local wildlife on the trail, especially deer and turtles, which may be seen crossing the road in warmer months. The trail does not offer any formal or dispersed campsites, and there are no amenities such as trash disposal or a water supply. Cell service is limited, so it's best to check coverage in advance using your onX app.

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Difficulty

This trail is well-maintained and regularly used by residents who reside in the area.

History

Covering more than 1.6 million acres of glacial lakes, red-pine uplands, and sphagnum bogs, Minnesota's Chippewa National Forest lets motorists experience the North Woods at an unrushed pace. Paved state highways soon yield to a lattice of numbered forest roads, most of them well-graded gravel that thread between kettle ponds and stands of towering white pine, the tree that helped earn the forest its 1908 designation as one of America's first national forests. The forest harbors one of the highest breeding densities of bald eagles in the continental United States, and patient drivers often glimpse loons, black bears, and white-tailed deer as they move from shoreline to clear-cut regrowth and back again.

Technical Rating

County Road 22 can be accessed by the following ride types:

• High-Clearance 4x4
• SUV