Grassy Narrows Grassy Island Grindstone Tilson Bay 0.2 mi. Frank Island Bay
Bald Rock Rainy Lake W Point Tilson Bay W 0.3 mi. Rainy Lake 0.3 mi. Neil Point 0.3 mi. Little American 0.2 mi. W 11 Island
U. S. F. S. W 6.5 mi. to International Falls TILSON BAY Frank Bay X HIKING TRAIL Frank Bay X W X 11 W W
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11 1.3 k. Krause Bay Tilson Creek 0.7 k. X X Island View Dove Point Black Bay Ski and Green Trail 461 Dove Hiking Trails X Island 0.3 k. 96 W Sha Sha X Voyageurs Point 0.3 k. 0.1 k. X X 0.9 k. Steeprock Island Voyageurs X 0.1 k. Tilson National Creek X X X 2.3 k. Blue Trail East Voyageurs Orange Trail X Trail 1.6 k. 0.5 k. 0.3 k. 1.2 k. Tilson Trail X National Park 1.0 k. Perry Point X U. S. F. S. TILSON 0.6 k. CREEK 0.4 k. 96 SKI Yellow Trail Park TRAIL 0.6 k. X 1150 Black Bay Narrows 0.9 k. Black Bay
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X 1140 1.3 k. TRAILS OWNERSHIP FACILITIES 1.1 k. KOOCHICHING Non Motorized Trails State Forest Land Parking 1120 Visitor Center U. S. F. S. easy more difficult Black Bay County Land Red Trail Boat Ramp 1110 W = Hiking/Walking National Land Fishing Pier X = Skiing STATE Trail Shelter
X LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION? Snowmobile Trails 0.8 k. The DNR has mapped the entire state in 51 sections N showing federal, state and county lands with their recreational facilities. Public Recreation Information Maps (PRIM) are 0 0.5 1.0 Scale in Miles W E available for purchase from the DNR gift shop, DNR FOREST regional offices, Minnesota state parks and major sporting and map stores. Check out our website at: 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Scale in Kilometers S http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/prim.html
TM The Koochiching State Forest is located in northern Minnesota in State Forest Lands Classified as Managed: Rainy Koochiching County. The Koochiching State Forest encompasses Motor vehicles may operate on forest roads and forest trails unless Lake 565,500 acres of which 344,300 acres are state owned, making it one they are posted and designated closed. State Trail of Minnesotas largest state forests. The forest consists of level terrain * Koochiching State Forest is classified as MANAGED. Motorized Trail C A N A D A 11 with swamp and bog areas left over from glacial Lake Agassiz. The State Forest Lands Classified as Limited: Rainy (Snowmobile) main vegetation types are black spruce, cedar, tamarack, aspen and Motor vehicles may operate on forest roads, unless they are posted 0 1 2 3 4 5 International pine. The Littlefork and Big Fork Canoe and Boating Rivers pass and designated closed. Falls VOYAGEURS through the forest providing fishing opportunities as well. Wildlife Scale in Miles found in the forest include whitetail deer, black bear, ruffed grouse Motor vehicles may operate ONLY on forest trails or areas that are 11 Haggerman Black Bay KOOCHICHING and the timber wolf. posted and designated open. Trail Rainy The Tilson Bay Hiking and Tilson Creek Ski Trails are located in Exception: Persons lawfully engaged in hunting big game or 53 Area shown on Koochiching County about 6.5 miles east of International Falls. The constructing hunting stands during October, November and December, River reverse side NATL. STATE FOREST trails can be reached by taking State Highway 11 east from International or trapping during open seasons, may use ATVs off forest trails in a 11 Falls to Tilson Creek. Signs along the highway show the location of manner consistent with the general operating restrictions. This exception the trail parking lots. does not apply in the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood Forest. PARK
The Tilson Creek East Trail has its trailhead at the Voyageurs National State Forest Lands Classified as Closed: SMOKEY Park, Rainy Lake Visitors Center. This 5.5 kilometer (approximately Motor vehicles and snowmobiles are not allowed except: 71 TRAIL MAP 3 mile) trail links the Visitor Center to the Tilson Creek Ski Trails. BEAR * Vehicles licensed for highway use may use forest roads that are STATE The Tilson Creek East Trail is a joint project between the Minnesota not posted or gated closed. FOREST Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, the Koochiching 53 TILSON CREEK SKI TRAIL, County Land Department and Voyageurs National Park. * Vehicles may operate on frozen public waters where it is not otherwise prohibited. The Tilson Bay Hiking and Tilson Creek Ski Trails are located adjacent 53 TILSON BAY HIKING TRAIL to Rainy Lake and in a transition area between the rocky canadian * Snowmobiles may operate on designated trails. shield and the relatively flat area created by glacial Lake Agassiz. The PINE Littlefork 217 KOOCHICHING 1.3 mile hiking trail travels along a rock ridge with several overlooks General Operating Restrictions ISLAND STATE FOREST of Rainy Lake. The trail also passes through a wetland and a draw - anywhere on state forest lands that motor vehicles are allowed. STATE between two ridges. No motor vehicle operation is allowed on designated non- River motorized trails, unless also posted open for a motorized use. FOREST The 17 kilometer (approximately 10.2 miles) ski trail crosses open and forested bog and passes through stands of aspen, spruce, balsam fir No motor vehicle operation is allowed on or over the beds of lakes, and eastern white cedar. The terrain varies from flat bog, to rolling rivers or streams except: 65 uplands and steep rock ridges. * when the water body is ice covered. Whitetail deer use areas along the trail for winter yarding. Moose, * on a bridge, culvert or designated low water crossing. 71 timber wolf and pine martens are occasionally seen along the trail. Fork Motor vehicles or snowmobiles may not operate on forest lands Blue Ox Trail FOREST MANAGEMENT in a manner that causes erosion or rutting, damages, or destroys Minnesotas 57 state forests and lands outside state forests are managed trees or growing crops. The rutting provision does not apply on to produce timber and other forest crops, provide outdoor recreation, designated motorized trails. Minnesota Department Big protect watersheds and perpetuate rare and distinctive species of NORTH of Natural Resources native flora and fauna. The Department of Natural Resources applies Motor vehicles or snowmobiles may not operate within the FOREST STATE KABETOGAMA multiple use management principles to allocate state forest resources boundaries of an area that is posted and designated as closed to to meet the needs of Minnesotas citizens. Management actions are such use. planned and designed to maximize the sustained yield of renewable resources while maintaining and improving the forests productive Motor vehicles on state forest roads must travel at a reasonable St. Louis County capacity. and prudent speed; obey posted speed limits, parking and traffic Big Falls Koochiching County regulation signs; observe road closures; and may not operate in RECREATION FACILITIES a manner that causes damage to the road, land or other natural Outdoor recreation facilities in the Tilson Creek area include a water resources. 6 access to Rainy Lake, 1.3 miles of hiking trail and 10.2 miles of ski touring trail. The Voyageurs National Park Black Bay Visitors center No person shall construct an unauthorized permanent trail on 71 65 NETT LAKE This information is available in is located about three miles east of the area. forest lands. Little alternative format upon request. STATE FOREST RULES NON-MOTORIZED TRAILS- Trails are generally open to non- Nett Lake State forest lands are generally open for all types of outdoor recreation motorized uses, but may be limited by postings which must be Fork including, hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, and picking fruit and observed. INDIAN mushrooms. Rules and laws regulate some activities on forest lands. A partial list is included below. A complete list is available from the FOR MORE INFORMATION Department of Natural Resources. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources /Information Center PINE International Falls 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4040 River Firewood -Dead wood may be gathered for campfires on site. ISLAND KOOCHICHING RESERVATION Koochiching Cutting or removing wood or forest products for home 651-296-6157 (Metro Area) STATE County or commercial use requires a permit. 1-888-MINNDNR (MN Toll Free) FOREST STATE 65 Campfires -Recreational fires of less than 3 ft. diameter, in an area TDD (Telecommunications Device for Deaf) KOOCHICHING cleared of combustible materials for 5 ft. around the 651-296-5484 (Metro Area) STATE FOREST fire, do not require a permit. Other open burning is 1-800-657-3929 (MN Toll Free) FOREST regulated by permit. 6 Littlefork Area Forester (for forest info.) Duluth Firearms -Firearms may be discharged in compliance with the P.O. Box 65, 421 3rd Ave. Big law on forest lands that are not posted closed. Firearms Littlefork, MN 56653 must be unloaded and cased while in and within 200 (218) 278-6651 feet of a forest recreation area (campground, day use Fork area, parking area, etc.) EXCEPT: during seasons open Tower Area Parks and Trails (for trail info.) for hunting, a person may carry an unloaded, uncased 650 Highway 169 firearm or strung bow from a forest recreation area to Tower, MN 55790 hunt outside the area. (218) 753-2580 Ext. 252 Koochiching County 65 Mpls. / St. Paul Camping -Camping on forest lands outside of developed Voyageurs National Park (for park info.) Itasca County campgrounds is permitted with some conditions. See 3131 Highway 53 1 River complete rules. International Falls, MN 56649 GEORGE (218) 283-6600 1 Personal property -Personal property may not be left or positioned so as Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is available to all individuals 1 1 Deer to obstruct use of a road or trail. Personal property Lk. left unattended for 14 days shall be deemed abandoned. regardless of race, color, creed or religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, BIG FORK WASHINGTON 1 Minnesota sexual orientation, age or disability. Discrimination in- 1 Special rules apply in forest campgrounds and day use areas. They quires should be sent to the Minnesota Department of are not included here. Natural Resources, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN STATE FOREST 55155-4031; or the Equal Opportunity Office, Department TRAILS -Motor vehicle and off road rules of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. 6 38 65 Classified Forest Lands. State forest lands are classified by the STATE FOREST commissioner for purposes of motor vehicle use. 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