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If we get a really good snowstorm, you'll find me out at Shingobee Hills south of Walker, taking my first sled run for the season. I'll be screaming down the curvy side of the hill on my orange sled….going head first because it feels like flying. I'll lose my hat halfway down, and the new snow will fly up in my face, temporarily freezing my eyelids. I'll finally slow down in the flats at the bottom of the hill and then stand, look up, and realize I have a long climb back to the top. And I'm smiling. This is definitely a favorite winter spot with me, with a little historic flavor, a great trail system, wildlife, …..and yes, a fast steep sledding hill! Shingobee Hills is one of the best places you can bring your family for winter fun---- Mary Nordeen, Chippewa National Forest, Public Affairs
The Walker Ranger District is one of three ranger districts on the Forest, it is approximately 479,000 acres in size. Favorite Spaces and Places on the Walker District:Stony Point Campground is an excellent spring wildflower and birding area, a popular summer campground and a colorful autumn hiking area. Shingobee Recreation Area was developed in the early 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Today, the Shingobee Recreation Area is managed to proved a scenic spot for recreation, habitat for wildlife, and wood for local industry. North Country Trail, the Forest hosts 61 miles of this 4,700-mile trail that travels from the Appalachian Trail in Vermont to Lake Sakakawea State Park in North Dakota.