Round Sand Beltrami Turtle 22 Dixon Lake Lake Lake 34 Lake 22 22 Movil River Twin Lake 22 Lakes Little Moose 39 Lake 33 17 71 21 Blue Ox 27 33 89 paved city ATV Trail Morph 5 9 Lake Bemidji trailsLake Mill St. NOR TH Long Pimushe Moose State Park Lake Lake 20 Lake Solway Big Rice Pigeon5th Dam St. 35 Lake & Heartland 2 Lake Lake 20 Wilton Bemidji Lavinia Big Little Cut 14 19 27 CO. BELTRAMI 1st St. Lake Kitchi Gould Ave. Cut Foot Foot Sioux Grass Mississippi 16 Lake Kenogama Sioux Lake1st St. Lake Lake 12 Lake Irving 12 12 3rd St. Lake Ave. 5 14 Lake 27 See Inset 4th St. 46 Rice Bemidji State Trails Lake Bootleg 39 33 Bemidji

Lake Lake Irving River Andrusia Mississippi River Sugar 37 7 8 Lake BELTRAMI CO.Lake Grant Ave. Lake Marquette Allens Roosevelt Rd. Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard BELTRAMI CO. 10 Lake 25 Bay Cass Winnibigoshish 2 Wolf 35 Paul Bunyan Dr. Lake CASS CO.Clausen Ave. HUBBARD CO. 4 Grace Lake 91 Lake Little 3 Plantagenet 75 Norway Beach Winnibigoshish CLEARWATER CO. CLEARWATER Lake 71 36 91 Lake & Crow Wing Counties Mississippi Little Wolf (U.S. Forest Service) 9 Mississippi Midge Washington Ave. 39 River Trail 29 45 Lake Lake 37 Spearhead 9 Lake 9 Cass Lake 9 Nary 9 22 2 Industrial Park Dr. 9 Pike Me-Gi-Zi Trail 371 LaSalle Frontenac 69 Bay (U.S. Forest Service) River Lake Lake Hennepin 36 76 Sucker Ave. Little Norway State Trails (paved) Lake Portage197 Paul Bunyan Bena Lakes Lake 3 Moss 45 Lake Evergreen Waboose Six Mile Big LaSalle Bay Leech Lake Lake 44 Lake 16 (Walker LakeBay) Mississippi River Guthrie Hart Heartland Thirteen Hattie Lake Lake Lake 44 Portage Trail (road trail) Lake 5 Steamboat 8 36 Lake Walker Drumbeater 39 39 Lake 371 Shingobe Leech ConnectionRiver 200 45 North 3 4 Crooked Sucker Bay Federal Trail (paved) Other Trails (unpaved) Lake Lake Dam Lake Garfield Country Lake Alice 200 Long Itasca LaPorte Lake Swamp 12 Lake Lake 6.0 mi. George Bay Itasca 73 4.6 mi. 200 71 Lake oat Other Trails (paved) State 30 63 Park 39 Oak Steamb 8 Country Lake Boy 63 National Benedict Bay Boy 200 North 23 National34 Boy River Schoolcraft Kabekona The Narrows River 4 Lake 37 Lake Leech Lake 50 Parking Benedict 1.6 mi. 4 38 Traders Lucille Lake Walker 72 Lake 4 Bay Bay Scenic 71 Kabekona Trail Trail Bay Headquarters 2.1 mi. 53 Rest Area Skunk Scenic 5.4 mi. Boy Lake Lake Walker 13 Bay Swift Bad Axe 371 4 Lake Lake Mantrap Shingobe 8 Lake Island Trail 12 Long Connection Caution:up to 8% slopes; curves Hiking Restrooms Lake 24 Lake Trail (paved) 39 Pickerel 7 Trail Lake 23 200 Crooked 34 50 200 Mabel Lake Eagle Lakes Three Trail Lake Island 40 Blue Bottle Lakes Lake 40 Pine Twin Lakes Campground 42 Lake 2 Lake 11th State 84 Big Sand North Scenic Potato Lake Spider Country Long Lake Lake 40 Lake National 4 7 Caution:up to 8% Moccasin 10th Akeley 5 Laura 18 slopes; curves Lake Lake Shelter Dorset Boulder 9th 371 Longville 49 12 7 48 Lake 18 Nevis 71 Ten Mile 5 Trelipe Heartland Stony Lakes Portage Fish Hook Lake Baby 7 Lake Lake Lake Lake Lake Belle 33 6 Webb Inguadona Taine 7th 64 Lake Lake 34 Crystal 5 Woman Little Birch Lake Boy 6th Ham Lake Lake Lake 5 Lake Island 34 5th Hackensack Lake Peysenske Crow Wing Lakes 19 54 Lake 13 46 11 55 Park Rapids Long 20 Loon 40 Big Deep Lake Lake Pine Pleasant Lake Blackwater Lake Lake 024 6810 12 14 16 71 17 Wabedo 6 Big Stony 45 Long Mow Lake 47 Lake Lake River Scale in Miles 4th Wolf Lake 22 Lake 14 11 Ponto Hay 48 George 3rd Lake Lake Lake Washburn 87 Big Portage Lake Hinds Lake 87 Hand Lake 49 2nd 1st Bladder 41 48 Lakes 13 Lake Backus Ada Duck Pine 48 HUBBARD CO. Lake Lake Mountain Hattie Twin Lake 43 Lakes 87 Paul Bunyan 42 Lake CASS CO. WADENA CO. River 25 Lizzie 23 Shell 24 CASS CO. Lake Heartland city distances in miles BECKER CO. 21 CROW WING CO. 18 Clough Fifty Roosevelt Stocking Lake 6.3 11.6 17.9 27.3 39.8 47 Lake Lakes Mitchell Lake Menahga 19 64 84 Kego Lake 87 25 Lake 5.3 11.6 21.0 33.5 40.7 15 Norway Eagle 31 Lake Emily Chickamaw Beach Manhattan Fox Lake 6.3 15.7 28.2 35.4 371 Pine River Beach Lakes Crow 1 15 Big Trout 1 1 9.4 21.9 29.1 2 2 Lake Little 71 Pine 1 Arrowhead Pine ark Rapids 2 primitive Lake 66 Ox P first come-first served Lake Lake 12.5 19.7 13 13 3 14 18 23 25 Goorich Dorset Wing 1 River Rush-Hen 7.2 Whitefish Dagget Lake Spider Lake Lake Lake 20 Nevis Lake 15 16 Dolney Lower Hay Cross Lake Lake Lake Crosslake 26 Reservoir 36 Akeley 16 Red 12 Jenkins Pine 8 Nimrod Upper Hay 227 River Lake 39 Pine W alker Sebeka 28 1 Ossawinnamakee 3 Lake Adney 26 Lake Lake Wilkinson 11 River 9 25 2 mi. south of Cass Lk. Eye 17 Sibley Pequot Lakes 23 Lake 11 11 23 1 10 10 Horseshoe 9 24 24 Loon Pelican Lake Fool Lake Lake 4 Lake River Paul Bunyan city distances in miles 7 Bass 3 Lake 11 66 River Paul Buynan 371 Cullen Lakes 9.0 15.9 22.1 25.4 31.4 40.7 48.2 71.0 77.6 82.8 89.0 94.2 100.6 110.0 Trailhead Upper Gull Cole 30 29 Nisswa 18 Mission Lakes 6 White Sand 26 Lake Mississippi Lake 6.9 13.1 16.4 22.4 31.7 39.2 62.0 68.6 73.8 80.0 85.2 91.6 98.9 1 19 Lake 78 7 Roy Edward Crosby 30 210 Lake Trommald 6.2 9.5 15.5 24.8 32.3 55.1 61.7 66.9 73.1 78.3 84.7 92.0 Lake 77 13 Lake Excelsior Rd. MRT Cuyuna Lakes 23 29 Shore State Trail 30 3.3 9.3 18.6 26.1 48.9 55.5 60.7 66.9 72.1 78.5 85.8 371 Hubert Mollie Lake Lake Cuyuna Country 35 State Recreation 6.0 15.3 22.8 45.6 52.2 57.4 63.6 68.8 75.2 82.5 77 210 Northland Area Ironton Brainerd / Baxter Baxter Arboretum Merrifield 9.3 16.8 39.6 46.2 51.4 57.6 62.8 69.2Wadena76.5 4 67 64 Gull Round Riverton 4 Lake Lake 12 Merrifield 15 7.530.3 36.9 42.1 48.3 53.5 59.9 67.2 26 Trail Rock 35 Lake North Long 10 29 Lake Nisswa 22.8 29.4 34.6 40.8 46.0 52.4 59.7 Boom 25 71 River Lake 210 equot Lakes Perch River Dr. 1 East Gull P 6.6 11.8 18.0 23.2 29.6 36.9 VerndaleRush 33 77 Lake Gilbert Wolf Lake Lake 2 Crow Brainerd Lake River Lake Jenkins 5.2 11.4 16.6 23.0 30.3 1 371 Aldrich Evergreen Dr. Scenic 77 WADENA CO. CASS CO. 25 Pine River 6.2 11.4 17.8 25.1 33 Mississippi River Trail 8 Highland See Red Sand Staples Inset Lake Rice Lake Pointon Backus 5.2 11.6 18.9 23 9 Wing 35 Pillager Reservior Lake 1 Lake White 11 Dr. 10 Motley 18 Sand 18 Hackensack 6.4 13.7 Lake alker 210 Hewitt 210 Brainerd Mississippi Crow 210 48 Grave W 7.3 Lawrence Baxter Lake MississippiLake 371B 24 Benedict 28 36 8 21 7 25 Forestview Buffalo 28 Mississippi 23 Laporte 11 9 28 B371 Upper South Lake Long Lake 24 Prairie 10 Mud 45 Guthrie 1 40 Bertha 24 2 Lake Jasperwood Dr. Crow Wing 21 Lower South 22 Nary Long 123 Long Lake 71 30th Ave. Sha 371 1 mineau State Park Lake 9 Bemidji TODD CO. MORRISON CO. Lake Bemidji St. Park are many rolling hills and curves with undeveloped sections of the trail. of groomed snowmobile trails in the Paul Bunyan grades reaching 8%. For those Studded tracks are allowed on the Hubbard County Grant-in-Aid trail wanting a less challenging trail, the . The trail system. Shin-go-be Connection paved trail provides connections to many miles & Heartland from Walker to just north of of groomed snowmobile trails in the State Trails Hackensack is an alternative. county Grant-in-Aid trail system. Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard & Crow Wing Counties Currently, 112 miles of the trail are When complete, the Paul Bunyan paved: 105 miles from Baxter to north State Trail will also connect with the of Walker, 7 miles from Lake Bemidji Blue Ox Trail forming one of the State Park to Co. Rd. 20 and across longest rail-to-trail conversions in the Mississippi River trestle to 5th North America, for a total distance of and Gould. The remaining 8 miles, 2 210 miles. in Bemidji and 6 in Crow Wing State Park, will be paved in the near future. Paul Bunyan State Trail The region is rich in history, having been inhabited for centuries before Park Rapids to Cass Lake Crow Wing State Park to Lake Bemidji French explorers came to the area. Along the Heartland Trail State Park Thirteen recorded prehistoric sites The Heartland State Trail was one of have been identified near the Paul the first rail-to-trail projects in the Views of lakes, rivers and streams are When Bunyan State Trail alone. country. It is a 47 mile paved complete, the numerous and many are accessible multiple-use trail between Park from the trail. The trail passes Paul Bunyan The Ojibwe and Dakota were present Rapids and Cass Lake. The trail is State Trail will through northern hardwood forests in the area until explorers entered the located entirely on a level abandoned and stands of jack, red, and white be a 120 mile region and the logging and railroad railroad grade, except for a four mile long multiple- pine, as well as the spruce fir forest industries began to dominate. segment north of Walker which is on community. The occasional majestic use trail sharply rolling terrain for between Crow white pine can be seen towering over Most towns along the trail have a rich snowmobilies. Bicyclers can follow the trail. Wing State railroad and logging history. Today, level road shoulders along Steamboat Park and Lake they are popular vacation destinations Loop NW and Cove Lane as marked. Bemidji State Common mammals noticed along the and provide trail access points, rest trail include whitetail deer, raccoon, Park. areas and services. They also provide The 27 mile segment between Park Primarily red fox, porcupine, beaver and Statue of Paul Bunyan at Akeley a major part of the regional identity Rapids and Walker has a second located on a muskrat. The observant trail user and sites of historic interest. grassy treadway for horseback riding, may spot coyote, weasel, mink, former mountain biking, hiking and Burlington Northern Railroad grade, bobcat, black squirrel or black bear. Main summer uses of the developed snowmobiling. Studded tracks are Many varieties of birds can be seen the trail is generally level and is portions of the Paul Bunyan State Trail now permitted on the 20 miles of wheelchair accessible with the along the trail including the bald include hiking, bicycling, and in-line asphalt between Walker and County eagle, which has a large population in exception of the 9 mile segment skating. Road 76 south of Cass Lake. through the Chippewa National the and surrounding area. Forest. This segment may be Snowmobiling is the primary winter The Heartland State Trail also challenging to some users as there use along both the paved and provides connections to many miles

• Parking is also available on the east For additional copies of this map or Construction Notes (as of August 2012) side of Lake Bemidji in Lavinia and at other state trail maps, contact the • The Clausen Avenue Bemidji trail 5th and Gould in Bemidji. DNR Information Center. segment is proposed to be completed in 2013. • A parking area is located Southwest DNR Information Center of Walker on State Highway 34 just 500 Lafayette Road • The connection to Crow Wing State south of the intersection of the Paul Saint Paul, MN 55155-4040 Park is proposed to be completed in Bunyan and Heartland Trails, (651) 296-6157 (metro area) 2013. approximately 4 miles east of Akeley. 1-888-646-6367 (MN toll free)

• Parking for the Paul Bunyan State Department of Tourism Parking lot on the Paul Bunyan at Highway 34 near Akeley. Trail is also available in Merrifield, 100 Metro Square Nisswa, Pequot Lakes, Jenkins, Pine 121 7th Place East PARKING AVAILABLE: River, Backus, Hackensack and Saint Paul, MN 55101-2112 Walker, east of Akeley, Nary, Guthrie (651) 296-5029 (metro area) * Do not leave valuables in your and Laporte. 1-888-TOURISM [868-7476] (toll free) vehicle. • There is one National Forest Service Minnesota Bikeway Maps The Paul Bunyan State Trail parking lot located off of County Rd. Minnesota Department of 50 near the Shingobee Creek Transportation • The southern trailhead of the Paul crossing. This lot is roughly at the 395 John Ireland Boulevard Bunyan State Trail is located on mid-way point on the Chippewa Room 110 Excelsior Road in Baxter. From the section of trail. Saint Paul, MN 55155 intersection of State Highway 210 and (651) 296-2216 the State Highway 371 bypass in The Heartland State Trail

Tiger muskie statue on Heartland in city of Nevis Baxter, go north 1 block to Excelsior Road, then go east 3/4 mile to • Parking for the trail is available in Conservation Drive; the parking lot is Park Rapids at Heartland County on the left. Park, Dorset, Nevis, Akeley, Walker, This trail requires a permit for Erickson’s Landing north of Walker, anyone snowmobiling or • The northern trailhead is located in Steamboat Landing public water horseback riding. For more information . From access/rest area and Cass Lake. This information is available in alternative format by request about the Snowmobile State Trail Sticker Bemidji, go north on Co. Rd. 21 about You can also check out our website at: or the Horse Pass, please call the DNR 4 miles, then east on Co. Rd. 20 2 mndnr.gov/state_trails The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is an Info Center at 1-888-MINNDNR or check miles to the park entrance. equal opportunity employer. the website at mndnr.gov. Printed on recycled paper with a

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