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There is no ATV parking at Bemidji State Park. ATVs are not allowed in the park. I had to drive to Northome to find a place to park to unload my ATV., in an unmarked grassy area near Highway 71 and highway 46, immediately west of the blue ox ATV Trail. The trail was in good shape with numerous small mud puddles. I then rode south to where the blue ox ATV Trail ended at Bemidji State Park, then returned to my starting point of Northome wethen rode back to my starting point in
Nice trail. Portions are on road. Improved signage is needed, especially when trail is on driving roads.
the trail does NOT go over the massive Little Fork River. be careful
Parts of the trail between Big Falls and Littlefork are under a foot or more of water, and for a considerable distance. Not recommended for smaller atvs, bicycles, etc, on that portion. Most of the trail is overgrown with tall grass and in some areas it's hard to tell where the trail even is. It's ok for atvs and horses but nothing else. It's very bumpy too. If the dnr maintained and repaired the trail I'm sure more people would use it
I posted two eariler reviews which were requests for info about the Blue Ox/Voager Trl. Since I am in the process of Traversing America latitude by latitude on trails only from the Canadian to Mexican border, the Blue Ox provides the closest I could come to having a trail end very close to the northern US border. September 17-18/2013, my son and I rode all the trail we were able to ride. The were two places that the trail had breaks (Tenstrike & ~3 miles north of Big Falls) that required riding the sholder of US HiWay 71. The sholder is 3-4' wide and traffic is minimal (a car/truck in either direction every 1-3 minutes). I rode the trail as much as I could. North of Big Falls the Blue Ox starts again but swamp conditions lead to water over the trail as much as knee deep and extending for long, maybe 1/2-2 mile stretchs. With the bridge closed at Little Fork, I recommend riding Hiway 71 all the way to I'Falls from Big Falls. Percent of trail composition of the 107 mi Blue Ox trail: 10% 4-5 inch loose rock ballast,25% grass,30% packed ballast/gravel,10%,packed dirt(the best surface),20% small loose rocks and soft sand (ATV damage???),5% water covered. This trail is NOT a road bike and an unlikely a trail or hybrid bike option. I recommend a MTB with dual shocks and fat nobby tires. I still got bounced around but at age 69 everything hurts anyway. I never saw a sole on or around the but did see many deer and birds. The trail is more open without any tree tunnels you get on most converted rail trails. It appears this trail is for ATV's and Snowmobiles. I will post some pictures if I can. I am glad my son went with me. We were lucky with the weather but I would have been a beaten-up sole if I had been caught with a headwind, rain or snow. We just missed 70 mph winds and hail Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Good luck!
Looking for information regarding ability to get to Bemigi from International Falls by bicycle. Is this trail passable with a mountain bike? Is there water over the trai? Any comments would be helpful. Thanks
I am planning to ride this trail this summer(September 2013) but hear that 1-2 feet of water cover parts of the trail. Is there anyone that has ridden the trail and can tell me if it is passable on a mountain bike? Email me if you have any info. Thanks gim820@yahoo.com
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