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!