Round Sand Beltrami Turtle Dixon Lake Lake 22 Lake Lake 22 22 Movil River Twin 34 Lake 22 Lakes Little Moose 39 Lake 33 17 71 21 Blue Ox Trail 27 33 89 (MN Dept. of Morph Lake Bemidji Lake Mill St. NORTH5 9 Transportation)Long Pimushe Moose Follow city streets to State Park Lake Lake Lake connect back to trail 20 Solway Big Rice Pigeon5th Dam St. Lake 35 2 Lake Lake 20 Shevlin Ave. Wilton Bemidji Lavinia Big Little Cut

27 CO. BELTRAMI 1st St. & Heartland 14 19 Lake Kitchi Gould Ave. Cut Foot Foot Sioux Mississippi Grass Lake Kenogama Sioux Lake1st St. Lake 16 Lake Lake Irving 12 12 12 3rd St. Lake Ave. 5 14 Lake 27 See Inset 4th St. Rice Bemidji 46 Lake Bootleg 39 Bemidji

Lake 33 Lake Irving State Trails Andrusia Sugar River 37 7 8 Lake BELTRAMI CO.Lake Grant Ave. Lake Marquette Allens Roosevelt Rd. BELTRAMI CO. Lake Bay Cass Winnibigoshish 25 Wolf 2 Paul Bunyan Dr. 35 Lake Lake CASS CO.Clausen Ave. HUBBARD CO. 4 Grace 91 Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard Lake Little 3 Plantagenet 75 Norway Beach Winnibigoshish CLEARWATER CO. CLEARWATER 29 Lake 36 Lake 71 Little Wolf (U.S. Forest Service) Mississippi 10 Midge 91Washington Ave. 9 Lake 39 Spearhead 45 Lake 37 & Crow Wing Counties 9 Lake Nary 9 9 9 22 2 Industrial Park Dr. 9 Pike Me-Gi-Zi Trail (U.S. Forest Service) LaSalle Frontenac 371 Bay River Lake Lake 69 Hennepin 36 Sucker Ave. Little Norway Lake 76 Portage Paul Bunyan Bena Lakes Lake197 State Trail (paved) 3 Moss 45 Lake Waboose Big LaSalle Evergreen Six Mile 16 Guthrie Bay Lake Lake 44 Lake 16 Hart Heartland Thirteen Hattie Lake Portage Lake Lake 44 Cuyuna Lakes Steamboat Lake 36 5 Lake 8 Drumbeater Lake State Trail (paved) 39 39 Leech River 200 45 Crooked 3 4 Sucker Bay Federal Lake Lake Dam Lake Lake Alice LaPorte Garfield Itasca 200 Lake Swamp Other Trails George Lake 73 State 200 71 30 Park 63 39 Oak Steamboat Bay 8 Country Lake Boy 63 National Benedict Bay Boy North Schoolcraft Kabekona Boy River The Narrows River 4 Parking Lake 37 Lake Leech Lake Lucille 4 38 Traders Benedict Walker 72 Bay Lake 4 Lake Bay 71 Kabekona Bay Skunk Headquarters Boy Lake 53 Rest Area Trail Bay Lake Bad Axe Walker Swift Lake 371 Lake 4 Mantrap 13 8 Trail Island Lake Long 12 Lake 24 Lake 39 Restrooms Town Line Lomish 53 Big Sand Pickerel 7 Lake Lake Lake Lake Crooked Lakes 23 34 200 200 Mabel 50 Lake Eagle Three National Lake Island 40 Blue Bottle Lakes Lake Campground Pine Twin Lakes Lake 40 Lake 42 2 11th 84 Big Sand Potato Lake Spider North Country Long Lake Lake Lake 4 7 40 Caution:up to 8% Moccasin 10th Akeley 5 Laura 18 slopes; curves Lake Lake Shelter Dorset Boulder 9th 371 Longville Lake Nevis 49 12 7 Trelipe 48 18 Heartland 71 Ten Mile Stony 5 Portage Fish Hook Lake Baby Lakes Lake Lake Lake Lake 7 Lake Belle Webb Inguadona 33 6 Lake Taine 7th 64 Woman Little Lake 34 Crystal Birch 5 Lake Boy Island 34 6th Ham Lake Lake Lake Hackensack 5 Lake Peysenske 5th Crow Wing Lakes Lake Lake 19 46 54 55 Park Rapids Long 13 11 20 Loon 40 Big Deep Lake Lake Pine Pleasant Lake Blackwater 024 6810 12 14 16 Lake Lake 17 Long Wabedo 71 6 Big Stony 45 Lake Lake Mow Lake 47 Wolf River Scale in Miles 4th Lake 22 Lake Ponto 14 11 Hay 48 George 3rd Lake Lake Lake Washburn Lake 87 Big Portage Hinds Lake 87 Hand Lake 2nd 1st Bladder 49 48 Lakes 13 Lake 41 Backus Ada Duck Pine HUBBARD CO. Lake Lake 48 Mountain Hattie Twin Lake 43 Lakes Paul Bunyan Lake CASS CO. WADENA CO. River 87 42 Lizzie Shell 25 CASS CO. Lake

BECKER CO. 24 Heartland city distances in miles 21 23 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 Lake 5.3 11.6 21.0 33.5 40.7 87 25 Norway Eagle 15 Lake Emily 31 Chickamaw Beach Manhattan Fox Lake Beach 6.3 15.7 28.2 35.4 371 Pine River Lakes Crow 1 15 Big Trout 1 1 9.4 21.9 29.1 Lake Little 71 2 2 Pine 1 Arrowhead 2 primitive Ox Pine Park Rapids Lake 66 Lake 12.5 19.7 first come-first served Lake 13 13 3 23 14 18 Goorich Dorset Wing 25 River Rush-Hen 7.2 1 Whitefish Dagget Lake Spider Lake Lake Lake Nevis 20 Lake 15 16 Dolney Lower Hay Cross Lake Crosslake Lake Lake Reservoir Akeley 26 36 Red 12 Jenkins 16 Pine Nimrod Upper Hay W alker 8 227 River Lake 39 Pine Sebeka 28 1 Ossawinnamakee 3 Lake Adney Lake Wilkinson 26 Lake River 11 9 Eye 25 2 mi. south of Cass Lk. 17 Sibley Pequot Lakes 23 Lake 11 11 23 1 10 Horseshoe 10 9 24 24 Loon Pelican Lake Fool Lake Lake 4 Lake River Bass Paul Bunyan city distances in miles 7 3 Lake 11 River Paul Buynan 9.0 15.9 22.1 25.4 31.4 40.7 48.2 71.0 77.6 82.8 89.0 94.266100.6 110.0 371 Trailhead Cullen Lakes Upper Gull Nisswa Cole 30 White Sand Cuyuna Lakes 29 Lake 18 MissionMississippi Lakes Lake 6 26 State Trail 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 Roy Edward 7 Crosby 6.2 9.5 15.5 24.8 32.3 55.1 61.7 66.9 73.1 78.3 84.7 92.0 30 Lake Lake Trommald 210 Lake 77 13 Cuyuna Lakes Excelsior Rd. Shore 3.3 9.3 18.6 26.1 48.9 55.5 60.7 66.9 72.1 78.5 85.8 23 29 Hubert Mollie State Trail 30 371 Lake Lake Cuyuna Country 6.0 15.3 22.8 45.6 52.2 57.4 63.6 68.8 75.2 82.5 35 State Recreation Northland 77 Area Ironton 210 Arboretum Brainerd / Baxter 9.3 16.8 39.6 46.2 51.4 57.6 62.8 69.2Wadena76.5 Baxter Gull Round Merrifield Riverton 4 67 64 Lake Merrifield 4 Lake 12 7.530.3 36.9 42.1 48.3 53.5 59.9 67.2 26 Rock 15 Lake North Long 10 29 35 Lake Nisswa 22.8 29.4 34.6 40.8 46.0 52.4 59.7 Boom 25 River Lake 210 Pequot Lakes 71 Verndale Perch Dr. 1 East Gull 6.6 11.8 18.0 23.2 29.6 36.9 Rush Gilbert Wolf Lake 33 Lake River Lake 2 Crow Brainerd 77 Lake Lake Jenkins 5.2 11.4 16.6 23.0 30.3 1 Aldrich 371 Scenic CASS CO. 77 WADENA CO.Evergreen Dr. Pine River 6.2 11.4 17.8 25.1 25 Highland 33 Red Sand 8 Staples See Inset Lake Rice Lake Pointon Backus 5.2 11.6 18.9 Wing Pillager Reservior Lake 23 9 35 Lake White 11 Dr. Motley 1 18 Sand Hackensack 6.4 13.7 10 Lake 18 alker Hewitt Crow 210 Brainerd 210 River Grave W 7.3 210 Lawrence Baxter 48 Lake MississippiLake 371B 24 Benedict 28 21 36 8 Forestview 7Buffalo 28 Mississippi 25 Laporte 28 B371 23 Upper South 11 9 Lake Long Lake 24 Prairie 10 Guthrie Mud Crow Wing 45 40 Bertha 1 Lake Jasperwood Dr. 2 State Park 24 Lower South Nary Long 21 Long Lake 22 71 30th Ave. Shamineau123 371 1 Lake 9 Bemidji TODD CO. MORRISON CO. Lake Bemidji St. Park Paul Bunyan with grades reaching 8%. Currently, 112 trails in the county Grant-in-Aid trail Views of lakes, rivers and streams are miles of the trail are paved: 105 miles system. numerous and many are accessible from & Heartland from Baxter to north of Walker, 7 miles the trail. The trail passes through from to Co. Rd. 20 When complete, the Paul Bunyan State northern hardwood forests and stands of State Trails and across the Mississippi River trestle to Trail will also connect with the Blue Ox jack, red, and white pine, as well as the 5th and Gould. The remaining 8 miles, 2 Trail forming one of the longest spruce fir forest community. The Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard & State Trails in Bemidji and 6 in Cw Wing State Park, rail-to-trail conversions in North America, occasional majestic white pine can be Crow Wing Counties will be paved in the near future. for a total distance of 210 miles. seen towering over the trail.

The region is rich in history, having been Common mammals noticed along the inhabited for centuries before French trail include whitetail deer, raccoon, red explorers came to the area. Thirteen fox, porcupine, beaver and muskrat. The recorded prehistoric sites have been Park Rapids to Cass Lake observant trail user may spot coyote, identified near the weasel, mink, bobcat, black squirrel or Paul Bunyan State Trail alone. The Heartland State Trail was one of the black bear. Many varieties of birds can first rail-to-trail projects in the country. It be seen along the trail including the bald Crow Wing State Park to Lake Bemidji The Ojibwe and Dakota were present in is a 47 mile paved multiple-use trail eagle, which has a large population in State Park the area until explorers entered the between Park Rapids and Cass Lake. The the and region and the logging and railroad trail is located entirely on a level surrounding area. When industries began to dominate. abandoned railroad grade, except for a complete, the four mile segment north of Walker which Paul Bunyan Most towns along the trail have a rich is on sharply rolling terrain for State Trail will railroad and logging history. Today, they snowmobilies. Bicyclers can follow level be a 120 mile are popular vacation destinations and road shoulders along Steamboat Loop long multiple- provide trail access points, rest areas and NW and Cove Lane as marked. use trail services. They also provide a major part between Crow of the regional identity and sites of The 27 mile segment between Park Wing State Park historic interest. Rapids and Walker has a second grassy and Lake treadway for horseback riding, mountain Bemidji State Main summer uses of the developed biking, hiking and snowmobiling. portions of the Paul Bunyan State Trail Studded tracks are now permitted on the Statue of Paul Bunyan at Akeley Park. Primarily located on a include hiking, bicycling, and in-line 20 miles of asphalt between Walker and former Burlington Northern Railroad skating. County Road 76 south of Cass Lake. Along the Heartland Trail grade, the trail is generally level and is wheelchair accessible with the exception Snowmobiling is the primary winter use The Heartland State Trail also provides of the 9 mile segment through the along both the paved and undeveloped connections to many miles of groomed Chippewa National Forest. This segment sections of the trail, however studded snowmobile trails in the Hubbard County may be challenging to some users as tracks are prohibited on the paved Grant-in-Aid trail system. there are many rolling hills and curves surface. The trail provides connections to many miles of groomed snowmobile

Construction Notes (as of August 2010) • A parking area is located Southwest of For additional copies of this map or other Walker on State Highway 34 just south of state trail maps, contact the DNR • The south Lake Bemidji trail segment is the intersection of the Paul Bunyan and Information Center. proposed to be completed in 2011. Heartland Trails, approximately 4 miles east of Akeley. DNR Information Center • The connection to Crow Wing State Park is 500 Lafayette Road proposed to be completed in 2012. • Parking for the Paul Bunyan State Trail Saint Paul, MN 55155-4040 is also available in Merrifield, Nisswa, (651) 296-6157 (metro area) Pequot Lakes, Jenkins, Pine River, Backus, 1-888-MINNDNR [646-6367] (toll free) Hackensack and Walker, and east of TDD Akeley. (651) 296-5484 (metro area) Parking lot on the Paul Bunyan at Highway 34 near Akeley. 1-800-657-3929 (toll free) • There is one National Forest Service PARKING AVAILABLE: parking lot located off of County Rd. 50 Minnesota Department of Tourism near the Shingobee Creek crossing. This 100 Metro Square * Do not leave valuables in your vehicle. lot is roughly at the mid-way point on 121 7th Place East the Chippewa section of trail. Saint Paul, MN 55101-2112 The Paul Bunyan State Trail (651) 296-5029 (metro area) The Heartland State Trail 1-888-TOURISM [868-7476] (toll free) • The southern trailhead of the Paul Bunyan State Trail is located on Excelsior • Parking for the trail is available in Park Minnesota Bikeway Maps Road in Baxter. From the intersection of Rapids at Heartland County Park, Dorset, Minnesota Department of Transportation State Highway 210 and the State Highway Nevis, Akeley, Walker, Erickson’s Landing 395 John Ireland Boulevard 371 bypass in Baxter, go north 1 block to north of Walker, Steamboat Landing Room 110 Excelsior Road, then go east 3/4 mile to public water access/rest area and Cass Saint Paul, MN 55155 Tiger muskie statue on Heartland in city of Nevis Conservation Drive; the parking lot is on Lake. (651) 296-2216 the left. MnDOT produces two maps (east and west MN) that grade the quality of road • The northern trailhead is located in Lake shoulders suitable for biking. There is a This trail requires a permit for Bemidji State Park. From Bemidji, go north charge for these maps. Maps not available anyone snowmobiling or on Co. Rd. 21 about 4 miles, then east on for the Metro area. horseback riding. For more information about Co. Rd. 20 2 miles to the park entrance. the Snowmobile State Trail Sticker or the You can also check out our website at: This information is available in alternative format by request Horse Pass, please call the DNR Info Center at • Parking is also available on the east side www.mndnr.gov/state_trails The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is an equal 1-888-MINNDNR or check the website at of Lake Bemidji in Lavinia and at 5th and opportunity employer. www.mndnr.gov. Gould in Bemidji. Printed on recycled paper with a minimum of 30% post-consumer waste © 2010 Minnesota Deapartment of Natural Resources