| Bear Head Lake State Park | Minnesota State Parks | (218) 365-7229 |
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Track-Set km: 14.4 Skate-Ski km: - Difficulty Rating: All Levels Signs Note Difficulty: yes Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: yes MN Ski Pass Required: yes MN Ski Pass Sold: yes Other Fees: yes Located S of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Red and white pines, birch, aspen, and fir trees along trail. |
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| Bear Island Trail | Timber Wolf Lodge | (218)
827-3512 (800) 777-8457 |
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Track-Set km: 20.0 Skate-Ski km: 20.0 Difficulty Rating: All Levels Signs Note Difficulty: yes Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: yes MN Ski Pass Required: no MN Ski Pass Sold: no Other Fees: no 10 miles S of Ely. Opportunities to see deer, moose, and timberwolves. |
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| Big Aspen Trail | USDA Forest Service | (218) 229-8800 |
| Track-Set km:
32.0 Skate-Ski km: - Difficulty Rating: All Levels Signs Note Difficulty: yes Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: yes MN Ski Pass Required: no MN Ski Pass Sold: no Other Fees: no 10 miles N of Virginia. Trail runs through pine and hardwood forest in the process of regeneration. |
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| Big Ridge Trail | Itasca County |
(218) 327-2850 |
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Track-Set km: 10.4 Skate-Ski km: - Difficulty Rating: Intermediate Signs Note Difficulty: yes Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: yes MN Ski Pass Required: yes MN Ski Pass Sold: no Other Fees: no 5 miles N of Goodland. Beginner to advanced loops. Rolling terrain and timbered areas. |
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| Bird Lake Trail | USDA Forest Service | (218) 229-8800 |
| Track-Set km:
16.0 Skate-Ski km: - Difficulty Rating: All Levels Signs Note Difficulty: yes Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: yes MN Ski Pass Required: no MN Ski Pass Sold: no Other Fees: no East edge of Hoyt Lakes. Scenery includes bogs and forest. |
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| Blueberry Hills Trail | Northern Lights
Nordic Ski Club |
(218)
326-1281 (800) 355-9740 |
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Track-Set km: 12.0 Skate-Ski km: 15.8 Difficulty Rating: Expert Signs Note Difficulty: yes Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: yes MN Ski Pass Required: yes MN Ski Pass Sold: no Other Fees: no 5.5 miles NE of Deer River. Pine and hardwood forest with challenging hills. |
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| Carey Lake Ski Trail | Hibbing Parks and Recreation | (218) 263-8851 |
| Track-Set km:
22.4 Skate-Ski km: 12.0 Difficulty Rating: All Levels Signs Note Difficulty: yes Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: no MN Ski Pass Required: no MN Ski Pass Sold: yes Other Fees: yes 4 miles E of Hibbing. 4 km of lighted combination trails. Quad loop with pine and hardwood forest. Trail groomed with Yellow Stone Ginzugroomer. |
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| Cowhorn Ski Trail | DNR Trails and
Waterways |
(218) 327-4151 |
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Track-Set km: 11.0 Skate-Ski km: - Difficulty Rating: Intermediate Signs Note Difficulty: no Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: yes MN Ski Pass Required: yes MN Ski Pass Sold: yes Other Fees: no 7.5 miles S of Grand Rapids. Pine and hardwood forest. |
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| Giants Ridge Cross-Country Ski Trails | (218)
865-3000 (800) 688-7669 |
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| Track-Set km:
60.0 Skate-Ski km: 60.0 Difficulty Rating: All Levels Signs Note Difficulty: yes Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: yes MN Ski Pass Required: no MN Ski Pass Sold: yes Other Fees: yes 5 miles E of Biwabik. Equipment rental. Lessons. Lighted trails. Diverse scenery and wildlife. |
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| Hidden Valley Cross-Country Ski Trails | Ely Nordic Ski Club | (800) 777-7281 |
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Track-Set km: 30.0 Skate-Ski km: 7.5 Difficulty Rating: Intermediate Signs Note Difficulty: yes Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: yes MN Ski Pass Required: yes MN Ski Pass Sold: no Other Fees: no 1.5 miles E of Ely. Trail connects downtown Ely with the Hidden Valley Recreation Center. |
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| Lookout Mountain Trail | USDA Forest Service | 218-229-8800 |
| Track-Set km:
16.0 Skate-Ski km: - Difficulty Rating: All Levels Signs Note Difficulty: yes Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: yes MN Ski Pass Required: no MN Ski Pass Sold: no Other Fees: no 4 miles N of Virginia. Trail crosses the Laurentian Divide. Streams north of divide flow toward Hudson Bay; streams south flow toward Atlantic Ocean. |
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| McCarthy Beach State Park | Minnesota State Parks | 218-254-7979 |
| Track-Set km:
14.5 Skate-Ski km: - Difficulty Rating: Intermediate Signs Note Difficulty: yes Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: yes MN Ski Pass Required: yes MN Ski Pass Sold: yes Other Fees: yes Located N of Hibbing. Warming house. Terrain with pine and birch woods. |
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| Stuart River-Baldpate Lake Ski and Trail | Lodge of Whispering Pines |
(218) 365-2129 |
| Track-Set km:
12.0 Skate-Ski km: - Difficulty Rating: All Levels Signs Note Difficulty: no Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: yes MN Ski Pass Required: no MN Ski Pass Sold: no Other Fees: no 16 miles NW of Ely. Wildlife includes moose, wolves, deer, birds, and small mammals. |
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| Sturgeon River Trail | USDA Forest Service |
(218) 229-8800 |
| Track-Set km:
30.0 Skate-Ski km: - Difficulty Rating: All Levels Signs Note Difficulty: yes Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: no MN Ski Pass Required: no MN Ski Pass Sold: no Other Fees: no 9 miles N of Chisholm. Solitary ski experience in a diverse forest setting. |
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| Sugar Hills Cross-Country Ski Trail | Northern Lights Nordic Ski Club |
(218) 326-1281 |
| Track-Set km:
28.0 Skate-Ski km: 28.0 Difficulty Rating: Intermediate Signs Note Difficulty: yes Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: yes MN Ski Pass Required: yes MN Ski Pass Sold: no Other Fees: no 7 miles S of Grand Rapids. Climb to Thunder Peak, surrounded by rolling hardwood forest. |
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| Suomi Hills Ski Trail | Chippewa National Forest |
(218) 246-2123 |
| Track-Set km:
34.3 Skate-Ski km: - Difficulty Rating: Intermediate Signs Note Difficulty: yes Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: yes MN Ski Pass Required: no MN Ski Pass Sold: no Other Fees: no 14 miles N of Grand Rapids off state Highway 38. Birch and pine forest with rolling hills. |
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| Thistledew Ski Trail | DNR Forestry |
(218) 254-7979 |
| Track-Set km:
18.0 Skate-Ski km: - Difficulty Rating: All Levels Signs Note Difficulty: yes Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: yes MN Ski Pass Required: yes MN Ski Pass Sold: yes Other Fees: no 3 miles SW of Togo. Variety of topography, vegetation, and animal life. |
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| Trout Lake Recreation Area |
(218) 832-3161 |
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| Track-Set km:
10.0 Skate-Ski km: - Difficulty Rating: Intermediate Signs Note Difficulty: yes Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: yes MN Ski Pass Required: no MN Ski Pass Sold: no Other Fees: no 13 miles N of Grand Rapids. Trail follows the forested shoreline of Trout Lake. |
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| Wabana Trail | Itasca County |
(218) 327-2850 |
| Track-Set km:
10.4 Skate-Ski km: - Difficulty Rating: Intermediate Signs Note Difficulty: yes Maps Along Trail: yes Toilet: yes MN Ski Pass Required: yes MN Ski Pass Sold: no Other Fees: no 6 miles N of Grand Rapids on Highway 38, and 6 miles N on County Rd. 49. Winding trail along Clearwater Brook with diverse terrain. |
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