Paul Bunyan and Heartland State Trails Map

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State Recreation
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Long Lake
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Borden
Lake
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Round
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Mille Lacs
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Clearwater
Lake
Nokay
Lake
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Aitkin
Cedar
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Red Sand
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Ironton Lake
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Cuyuna
Crosby
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Rabbit
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Placid
Lake
Merrifield
Lake
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Riverton
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Motley
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Gull
Lake
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Lake 115
Gull
Lake
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Lake
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Horseshoe
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Nisswa
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Staples
Ruth Lake
(vehicle permit required for automobiles)
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Crow Wing
State Park
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Breezy
Pequot Point
Lakes
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Hardy
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Whitefish Lake
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Wing Lake
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Thunder
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Laura
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Wing Lake
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Birch
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Wing Lake
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Connection
River
Trail Boy
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Schoolcraft
State Park
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371 Shingobee
Long
Lake
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Island
Two Inlets
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Walker
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Mantrap
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Zemple
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Goose
Lake
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Leech
Lake
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Swamp
Lake
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Lake
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George
Lake
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66
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Laporte
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Ball
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Lake
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Garfield
Lake
Campground
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State Park
Shell
Lake
Bena
Lower Sucker
Lake
Bemidji
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197
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Winnibigoshish
Lake
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Midge
Lake
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Little
Wolf
Lake
173
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Jessie
Lake
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Roosevelt Rd.
Sugar
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being developed
133
Bowstring
Lake
Little Cut
Foot Sioux
Lake
Bemidji
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Lake
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Lake
Allens
Lake
Cut Foot
Sioux Lake
Little Norway Ave.
25 Wolf
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Grace
4
36
Other
Trails (paved)
200
Bad Medicine
9
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Other Trails (unpaved)
33
9
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River
404
402
9
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Andrusia
Lake
9
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176
1st St.
4th St.
252
135
158
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134 Park Road
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Long Lost
8
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Kenogama
Lake
34
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Pa
29
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27
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9
403
401
Plantagenet
Lake
Mississippi River
Trail (road trail)
La Salle Lake
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9
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48
9
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State Trails (paved)
Bemidji
2
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/
35
CLEARWATER
Lower Rice
9
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Kitchi
Lake
3rd St.
Washington Ave.
11
:
9
Marquette
Lake
Mississippi River Trail (MRT)
1st St.
Clausen Ave.
9
:
7
9
:
12
Irving
Lake
Big
Lake
413
Mississippi
MRT
39
9
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Big Rice
Lake
Irving Lake
Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard
& Crow Wing Counties
20
9
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19
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9
L a ke
52
3
4
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Moose
Lake
Pimushe
Lake
27
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Lavinia
Bemid
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17
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Wilton
200
4
3
9
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Mill St.
Morph
Lake
36
9
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Sand
Lake
46
33
Lake Bemidji
State Park
57
21
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9
Turtle River
Lake
57
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9
Solway
Bagley
92
4
3
71
0
/
paved city
trails
22
9
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MRT
15
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9
Turtle River
4
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9
Bemidji
State Park
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9
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9
Movil
Lake
9
:
Bemidji
Ave.
Squaw Lake
Round
Lake
156
Dixon
Lake
MRT
9 Beltrami
:
Lake
305
149
Lake
9
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Bemidji
Birchmont Beach Rd/
Co. 4Rd. 20
Lake
Natures
Lake
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22
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Rabideau
Lake
Blue Ox
ATV Trail
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Shevlin
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State Trails
Three Island
Lake
Turtle
Lake
301
132
121
9
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2
Camp
Lake
9
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138
MILLE LACS
Paul Bunyan
& Heartland
State Trails
Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard & Crow Wing Counties
Paul Bunyan State Trail
Crow Wing State Park to Lake
Bemidji State Park
Statue of Paul Bunyan at Akeley
The Paul
Bunyan State
Trail is a 123
mile long
multi-use trail
between
Crow Wing
State Park
and Lake
Bemidji State
Park,
including 8
miles shared
with the
Heartland State Trail.
Primarily located on a former
Burlington Northern Railroad grade,
the trail is generally level and is
wheelchair accessible with the
exception of the 9 mile segment
through the Chippewa National
Forest. This segment may be
challenging to some users as there
are many rolling hills and curves with
grades reaching 8%.
Construction Notes (as of 11/2014)
• The Clausen Avenue Bemidji trail
segment is proposed to be completed
in 2016.
Tiger muskie statue on Heartland in city of Nevis
Printed on recycled paper with
a minimum of 30%
post-consumer waste
State trails require a permit
for anyone horseback riding
or riding an out of state snowmobile.
PLEASE NOTE: Horses are not permitted
on the paved trails or shoulders, except
when crossing bridges or roads. For more
information about horseback riding or
snowmobiling, please visit the DNR
website at mndnr.gov or call the DNR Info
Center at 1-888-MINNDNR.
The Shingobee Connection paved
trail is an easier alternate route to
Walker, although there are a couple of
short very steep hills as well as some
paved road shoulder sections of trail.
Only 1/2 mile of the Paul Bunyan
State Trail within the City of Bemidji is
not yet developed, but there are
on-street bike routes directing the
way as identified on the map.
The region is rich in history, having
been inhabited for centuries before
French explorers came to the area.
Thirteen recorded prehistoric sites
have been identified near the Paul
Bunyan State Trail alone.
The Ojibwe and Dakota were present
in the area until explorers entered the
region and the logging and railroad
industries began to dominate.
Most towns along the trail have a rich
railroad and logging history. Today,
they are popular vacation destinations
and provide trail access points, rest
areas and services. They also provide
a major part of the regional identity
and sites of historic interest.
Main summer uses of Paul Bunyan
State Trail include hiking, bicycling,
and in-line skating.
Snowmobiling is the primary winter
use along the trail. Studded tracks are
allowed on the Paul Bunyan State
Trail. The trail provides connections to
many miles of groomed snowmobile
trails in the Grant-in-Aid trail system.
PARKING AVAILABLE:
(Do not leave valuables in your vehicle.)
The Paul Bunyan State Trail
• The southern trailhead of the Paul
Bunyan State Trail is located in Crow
Wing State Park. South of Baxter on
Hwy 371 about 9 miles, then west at
County Road 27 for one mile to the
park office.
• The Brainerd/Baxter trailhead for the
Paul Bunyan State Trail is located on
Excelsior Blvd in Baxter. From the
intersection of State Highway 210 and
the State Highway 371 bypass in
Baxter, go north 1 block to Excelsior
Road, then go east 3/4 mile to
Conservation Drive; the parking lot is
on the left.
• The northern trailhead is located in
Lake Bemidji State Park. From Bemidji,
go north on Co. Rd. 21 about 4 miles,
then east on Co. Rd. 20 - 2 miles to
the park entrance.
• Parking is also available on the east
side of Lake Bemidji in Lavinia and at
5th and Gould in Bemidji.
• A parking area is located Southwest
of Walker on State Highway 34 just
south of the intersection of the Paul
Bunyan and Heartland Trails,
approximately 4 miles east of Akeley.
At Lake Bemidji State Park, the Paul
Bunyan State Trail connects to the
Blue Ox Trail, and together these
trails form one of the longest
rail-to-trail conversions in North
America for a total distance of 213
miles. The Blue Ox Trail is primarily an
unpaved motorized trail for
snowmobiling and off-highway vehicle
riding and extends northeast to
International Falls.
Views of lakes, rivers and streams are
numerous and many are accessible
from the trail. The trail passes
through northern hardwood forests
and stands of jack, red, and white
pine, as well as the spruce fir forest
community. The occasional majestic
white pine can be seen towering over
the trail.
Heartland State Trail
Park Rapids to Cass Lake
The Heartland State Trail was one of
the first rail-to-trail projects in the
country. It is a 49 mile paved
multiple-use trail between Park
Rapids and Cass Lake. The trail is
located entirely on a level abandoned
railroad grade, except for a four mile
segment north of Walker which is on
sharply rolling terrain for
snowmobilies. Bicyclers can follow
level road shoulders along Steamboat
Loop NW and Cove Lane as marked.
The 30 mile segment between Park
Rapids and Walker has a second,
natural surface treadway for
horseback riding, mountain biking
and hiking.
The Heartland State Trail also
provides connections to many miles
of groomed snowmobile trails in the
Hubbard County Grant-in-Aid trail
system.
• Parking for the Paul Bunyan State
Trail is also available in Merrifield,
Nisswa, Pequot Lakes, Jenkins, Pine
River, Backus, Hackensack and
Walker, east of Akeley, Nary, Guthrie
and Laporte.
• There is one National Forest Service
parking lot located off of County Rd.
50 near the Shingobee Creek
crossing. This lot is roughly at the
mid-way point on the Chippewa
section of trail.
Parking lot on the Paul Bunyan at Highway 34 near Akeley.
Along the Heartland Trail
Common mammals noticed along the
trail include whitetail deer, raccoon,
red fox, porcupine, beaver and
muskrat. The observant trail user
may spot coyote, weasel, mink,
bobcat, black squirrel or black bear.
Many varieties of birds can be seen
along the trail including the bald
eagle, which has a large population in
the Chippewa National Forest and
surrounding area.
For additional copies of this map or
other state trail maps, contact the
DNR Information Center.
DNR Information Center
500 Lafayette Road
Saint Paul, MN 55155-4040
(651) 296-6157 (metro area)
1-888-646-6367 (MN toll free)
Minnesota Department of Tourism
100 Metro Square
121 7th Place East
Saint Paul, MN 55101-2112
(651) 296-5029 (metro area)
1-888-TOURISM [868-7476] (toll free)
Minnesota Bikeway Maps
Minnesota Department of
Transportation
395 John Ireland Boulevard
Room 110
Saint Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-2216
The Heartland State Trail
• Parking for the trail is available in
Park Rapids (at Red Bridge Park and
Heartland County Park), Dorset,
Nevis, Akeley, Walker, Erickson’s
Landing north of Walker, Steamboat
Landing public water access/rest area
and Cass Lake.
This information is available in alternative
format by request
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is an
equal opportunity employer.
You can also check out our website at:
mndnr.gov/state_trails
© 2014 Minnesota Deapartment of Natural Resources

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