Rail-Trail
State: MN Length: 42 miles Surface: Ballast, Gravel
The Alborn-Pengilly Trail runs for 42 miles along an abandoned railroad corridor between Pengilly and Alborn. The easy terrain is a mix of woodland, lakes and wetlands, open space and the occasional cultivated field. It passes through the small ...
State: MN Length: 135 miles Surface: Asphalt, Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
Arrowhead State Trail runs between the Taconite State Trail at Pike River Flowage near Peyla and to 3 miles south of International Falls (east of I-71 near Chapple). The trail is popular among snowmobilers, and nearly 70 miles of the 135-mile ...
State: MN Length: 21.70 miles Surface: Ballast
Much of Bear Island Lake Trail passes through Bear Island Lake State Forest in Minnesota's northern reaches, near Superior National Forest and Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The lake itself is huge, with Bear Island in the middle. The surrounding ...
State: MN Length: 107.30 miles Surface: Ballast, Dirt
The Blue Ox–Voyageur Trail is a multi-use trail that permits ATVs and snowmobiles. It also accommodates mountain bikers, hikers, and equestrians along the former railroad right-of-way between International Falls and Lake Bemidji State Park. The ...
State: MN Length: 146 miles Surface: Dirt
The C.J. Ramstad/North Shore State Trail extends more than 140 miles through some of Minnesota's most spectacular scenery, winding through the rugged woodlands that line the shore of Lake Superior. Duluth, the trail's southern gateway, was built ...
State: MN Length: 6 miles Surface: Asphalt
One of the first state trails authorized by Minnesota when state trail legislation was passed in the 1960s, the Casey Jones State Trail consists of three separate segments. The rail-trail is named for the engineer immortalized in the "Ballad ...
State: MN Length: 1.50 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
State: MN Length: 13 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
State: MN Length: 10 miles Surface: Dirt, Grass
The Circle L Trail follows an abandoned logging railroad grade, which was used during the logging of the Bigfork River valley during the early 1900s. The trail passes through George Washington State Forest and also past the sites of old logging ...
State: MN Length: 39.50 miles Surface: Dirt, Grass
The Circle T Trail forms a giant loop through the George Washington State Forest in the potholed lake region of northern Minnesota. The remote trail is one in a series of trails in the region and mostly used by snowmobilers. The trail loops ...
State: MN Length: 7 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Duluth Lakewalk extends between Canal Park and S. 60th Avenue E. near University Park. The southern half of the trail follows the shore of Lake Superior quite closely from the south end to 26th Avenue, where it then veers inland a few blocks, ...
State: MN Length: 51 miles Surface: Ballast, Dirt
This 98-mile, "interstate" trail crosses into Minnesota and then back again into Wisconsin on its way from St. Croix Falls to its connection with the Saunders State Trail just south of Superior. In Wisconsin the trail is maintained and managed ...
State: MN Length: 25 miles Surface: Asphalt
The 25-mile, paved Glacial Lakes State Trail follows the former right-of-way of the Burlington Northern Railroad between Willmar and near Paynesville, at the Kandiyohi and Stearns county line. The trail passes through the towns of Spicer, New ...
State: MN Length: 13.03 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Great River Ridge State Trail runs for 13 miles between County Highway 9 just north of Eyota and 3rd Street SW just north of Wabasha Street in the town of Plainfield. There are plans to extend the trail another 2 miles south into the town ...
State: MN Length: 15 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail begins in downtown Hopkins, just a few blocks north of the eastern endpoint of the Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail. The 15-mile trail (as you might guess) skirts the edge of Lake Minnetonka on ...
State: MN Length: 76.70 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Grass
The Luce Line State Trail follows a former railroad grade and accommodates biking, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, snowmobiling and cross-county skiing. From Plymouth the trail now continues east on a paved route toward Minneapolis, ...
State: MN Length: 25.30 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
NOTE: The trail suffered severe damage from flooding in 2011 and some sections are closed. Check with the MN Dept. of Natural Resources for updates. The Minnesota Valley Trail is used by cyclists, equestrians, hikers, snowmobilers and cross-country ...
State: MN Length: 112 miles Surface: Asphalt, Dirt
As of autumn 2012, 112 miles of the Paul Bunyan State Trail (between Brainerd and Bemidji) are paved, making it one of the nation's longest paved rail-trails. When complete, the trail will run for about 120 miles between Crow Wing State Park ...
State: MN Length: 148 miles Surface: Ballast, Gravel
The Soo Line North Trail travels for 148 miles through forest and bog between Moose Lake in the south and Cass Lake in the north. The trail, which is popular with ATVs in the summer and snowmobiles in the winter, runs through Hill River State ...
State: MN Length: 105.60 miles Surface: Ballast, Gravel
The Soo Line Trail Southern Route is more popularly known as the Soo Line South ATV Trail. The converted rail-trail runs for 105.6 miles in Minnesota between Royalton and the Minnesota–Wisconsin state line east of Pleasant Valley. The Soo ...
State: MN Length: 20 miles Surface: Asphalt
From Chisago County Parks : The goal of the Swedish Immigrant Trail Project is to build and maintain a 20 mile, multi-use, hard surface trail that provides a safe route for recreation and alternative transportation, while interpreting and celebrating ...
State: MN Length: 165 miles Surface: Asphalt, Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The Taconite State Trail runs for 165 miles between Grand Rapids and Ely, Minnesota, but only the first 6 miles in Grand Rapids are paved. Most of the trail is used in winter for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing, while mountain bikers and ...
State: MN Length: 63 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Willard Munger State Trail is a collection of three multiple use trails roughly stretching between the towns of Hinckley and Duluth. The three trail segments include the Hinckley–Duluth, Alex Laveau Memorial Trail (which are joined in ...
State: MN Length: 81.80 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel