Smoky Hills and Two Inlets State Forests
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Smoky Hills and Two Inlets State Forests to Itasca Big Dinner State Lake Park Sockeye Basswood WHITE Lake Mud Lake 46 Lake EARTH Wahbegon 37 Lake STATE Boundary 127 FOREST Hungry Man Lakes Lake Basswood Cedar 71 Lake 129 Boot Hungry Man Campground Arago Reservation 44 44 41 Two Creek Inlets Creek 0410 44 50 135 58 58 0409 Duck Lake 1379 Two Indian 152 Road Inlets Forest Hay Creek Indian TWO 37 Rd. Lake Twin L. For. Coleman 50 Creek Two Lake INLETS 0406 North Inlets 0402 Big 44 Indian Stump L. Little Mud Wood Small Lake 0408 Tick Rush Lake Small Lake Lake Earth Mud Lake STATE L. 0403 0403 Mud Lake For. Rd. 0405 32 129 0404 Knights Ten Acre 135 FOREST Lake Lake Aspinwall Straight Lake Inlets Forest Rd. Sloan Wapsi 0401 124 Fools Lake White Lake Two Pine Lake Point 0404 South White Earth Indian Reservation Boundary Horseshoe 124 Lake 0400 44 0402 129 129 River 26 156 Ponsford Cr. Portage 225 Fish 48 Lake 39 SMOKY River 0424 48 Straight Shell Hills For. Rd. BECKER CO HUBBARD CO Lake Shell 0423 Smoky 0426 Lake 48 125 Elbow North 0427 39 0431 0425 Rd. Bog Smoky Lake For. 225 Lake LEGEND 0432 Rd. Hills US or State Highways 0430 71 For. Cranberry Lake 0428 48 County Roads Hills HILLS Dumbbell 0429 Gyles Lake Township Roads Lake Mud Osage Smoky Lake State Forest System Roads Linbom 1378 34 Lake 34 Minimum Maintenance For. Rds. 34 47 OHM - ATV (Class I and II) Bass ATV Only (Class I and II) Lake Vallin Lake Snowmobile Straight 123 STATE 0863 River Hunter Walking Trail Gate (seasonal fall closure) 34 0422 Snellman Hanna Woman Picnic Area 39 Ore Forest Lake 0411 Restrooms Road Is It Trespassing? 0412 North 121 125 Boat Ramp On private land, the simple and best answer Shell is, Ask First! Signs are posted by the Carry-in Access landowners, and they will state, No Forest 0411 0420 Road Trespassing, or similar words in two-inch 123 Fishing Pier letters and the signature or name and Section 10 FOREST 0414 telephone number of the landowner, lessee, Pikerel Lake or manager. There can be civil and criminal Swimming penalties for violation of the Lake 0415 0420 trespass laws. 47 Shelter Lake River Civil penalties start at $50 for first Wolf Campground offense and range up to $500 and loss of 0417 42 Rest Area (limited facilities) license or registration 0416 Wehmas 0413 for a third offense, Lake within three years. All conservation and peace 0418 Public Land in Smoky Hills officers enforce trespass laws. 121 Shipman Knutson or Two Inlets State Forest 0418 Lake Lake Little Lake 0419 Cliff Private Land in Smoky Hills 0417 0419 Lake 39 38 or Two Inlets State Forest Areas of Limitations Otter Public land in White Earth Lake Island State Forest Lake Branch Land outside of Smoky Hills Lake Blueberry Blueberry Lake River or Two Inlets State Forest White Earth Indian Reservation Boundary Wolf Peninsula Lake 47 01 2 Lake 125 SCALE IN MILES 36 38 Natural History of the Smoky Hills and Recreation in the Smoky Hills and Smoky Hills Two Inlets State Forests Two Inlets State Forests and Two Inlets The natural history and features of the Smoky Hills/Two Inlets Wildlife Hunting, Trapping, and Fishing state forests make these areas excellent for a variety of recreational Mammal sightings may include gray (timber) wolves, porcu- Hunting, trapping, and fishing are opportunities such as snowmobiling, ATV riding, camping, hiking, pine, black bear, coyote, beaver, otter, fisher, mink, bobcat, and allowed during the appropriate season State Forests hunting, and trapping. Two fire towers once existed in Smoky Hills porcupine, to name a few. In the fall, there is exceptional hunting and with the correct license. Private forest: the Smoky Hills fire tower (built by early DNR forester for deer and ruffed grouse. holdings within state forests may be Don Wilson in 1926), which still stands in the northeast part (now posted with “no hunting,” “private closed to the public); and the Wolf Lake fire tower (1929-1999) in property,” or “no trespassing” signs. the southwest. Footings for that fire tower are near a radio tower Hunting on private land within a state which is maintained by the Department of Transportation. forest is subject to state trespass laws. Hunter Walking Trails exist in the Natural History Smoky Hills State Forest. Most trails are The Smoky Hills and Two Inlets state forests are located near signed. Trails are designed to provide a transition zone between the coniferous and deciduous forest comparatively easy access to areas used biomes. The soils under these rolling to hilly landscapes all formed for hunting. under forest vegetation. Most of the uplands contained pines; “Areas With Limitations” encom- Watch for this sign. most of the lowlands became conifer bogs and swamp. Because pass most of the northwest part of the Snowmobile trail shelter at Two Inlets State Forest. Smoky Hills fire tower. of climate and the sandy soils, the land is suitable for forests and Smoky Hills State Forest. In the Two Inlets State Forest, “Areas farming, especially potatoes. The Smoky Hills State Forest is excel- With Limitations” exist in the western portion and all the areas lent for viewing colorful fall foliage. west of Hwy 135. In Areas With Limitations, motorized users Safety Training Features Geologic History must stay on designated forest roads and trails. The hunter/trapper Safety Certificates are required for: The Hungry Man Campground and Day-Use Area is located White-tailed deer Ruffed grouse exemption does not apply here. When the last glaciers in the area left about 10,000 years ago, • ATV drivers—All residents born after July 1, 1987. on the south shore of Hungry Man Lake in the northeast part it left a complex landscape of glacial features such as moraines Bald eagles and trumpeter swans are common. Visitors may • OHM drivers—All OHM drivers under the age of 16. of the Two Inlets State Forest. This facility features campsites, Photo: MN DNR and outwash plains. Moraines are piles of unsorted glacial till also see common loons, red-shouldered hawks, broad-winged Turn in Poachers: 1-800-652-9093 • Snowmobile drivers—All residents born after picnic tables, one toilet, drinking water, a drive-in boat ramp, composed of sand, clay, rocks, and boulders. In the Smoky Hills hawks, wild turkeys, marsh wrens, red-necked grebes, kingfishers, December 31, 1976. (Snowmobile indicators on a driver’s and good fishing and swimming opportunities. Rising above State Forest, soils are typically sandy. The flat, sandy Ponsford common yellowthroats, eastern bluebirds, and neotropical Hiking license or Minnesota ID card also qualify.) the treetops in the Smoky Hills State Forest, you may find the Area map, trail information, Prairie area which encompasses the area between the Smoky Hills migrants. The sounds of drumming ruffed grouse, red-winged Hiking is allowed year-round. During hunting and trapping • Non‑residents—Other state certifications are recognized Smoky Hills fire tower built by early DNR forester Don Wilson seasons it is recommended that hikers and companion animals wear in Minnesota. in 1926. and recreation guide and Two Inlets state forests (including Shell Lake and the mouth blackbirds, and wood frogs are plentiful in the spring. of the Shell River area) are evidence of a glacial outwash plain—an blaze orange and avoid wearing brown or white-colored clothing. area where melt water settled. Snowmobile Riding Management Activities Motorized Vehicle Use Snowmobile Trail Stickers are required for all snowmobiles on Do You Know… Smoky Hills State Forest has 25,278 acres of land, of which All of the Smoky Hills snowmobile trails. (mndnr.gov/snowmobiling) Smoky Hills and Two Inlets State Forests Highlights 14,909 acres are state land. The rest is privately owned or managed and all of the Two Inlets Why Forests Change? The Smoky Hills State Forest gets its name from the hazy by Becker County. The Two Inlets State Forest has 28,051 acres state forests are classified For millennia, forests have changed naturally through gray hue said to arise from the abundant red pines growing on of land, of which 13,850 acres are state land, 12,215 acres are as limited. ATV Riding a process called succession. Typically, after a disturbance the hilly terrain. Interspersed with wetlands, rivers, and lakes, privately owned, and 160 acres are managed by Becker County. All motorized vehicles ATV Trail Passes are required for non-residents. OHV infor- like fire, storms, or development, the first plants to the forest is punctuated by the Smoky Hills fire tower (c. 1926) In Minnesota, all state-managed lands are certified by third-party in the Smoky Hills and mation can be found at mndnr.gov/ohv. establish are sun-loving trees like aspen and jack pine. in the northeastern part. Northeast of Smoky Hills, the nearby inspectors to ensure that all forest activities, such as logging, exceed the Two Inlets state (In many areas, if not managed, a disturbance can also Two Inlets State Forest is named after Two Inlets Lake. This state internationally-recognized standards. Forest certification promotes forests must: attract invasive species such as buckthorn and garlic forest features three boat launches, a picnic area, and Hungry responsible forest management and harvesting practices by consid- • Travel at a reason- mustard.) As these “first succession” trees grow Man Campground on Hungry Man Lake. ering the forest health, forest regeneration, species biodiversity, able and prudent large and age, they shade out their own wildlife habitat, soil and water quality, and social impacts during speed, and obey seedlings.