XC Skiing/Snowshoeing
Long ago, someone in Asia had the idea that strapping large flat objects onto your feet would help you travel in snow. The idea moved to the west and the objects became longer and skinnier and developed into skis. The idea also moved to the east, and the objects got shorter and wider and became snowshoes. Both are still excellent ways to travel in the winter, and a good way to get exercise.
To help pay for trail maintenance, skiers over 16 in Minnesota on State or Grant-In-Aid funded trails must have a Great Minnesota Ski Pass. Many...
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XC Skiing/Snowshoeing Areas
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Gunflint Ranger District
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Gunflint Winter Recreation Trails
- Bally Creek Ski Trails
- Banadad Ski Trail
- Cascade River Ski Trails (Norpine Trail System)
- Central Gunflint Ski Trails
- Deer Yard Ski Trails (Norpine Trail System)
- George Washington Pines Winter Recreation Trail
- Massie - Hall Ski Trails (Norpine Trail System)
- Pincushion Mountain Ski Trails
- Upper Gunflint Ski Trails
- Kadunce River Hunter Walking Trails
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Kawishiwi Ranger District
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Kawishiwi Winter Recreation Trails
- Angleworm - Hegman Lakes Ski Route
- Birch Lake Pine Plantation Ski Trails
- Hidden Valley & Extension Cross Country Ski Trails
- North Arm Trails
- North Junction Ski Trails
- South Farm Lake Ski Trails
- Trezona Ski Trail
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LaCroix Ranger District
- LaCroix Winter Recreation Trails
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Laurentian Ranger District
- Big Aspen Trail
- Bird Lake Trail
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Laurentian Winter Recreation Trails
- Giant's Ridge Ski Area
- Lookout Mountain - Laurentian Divide Fitness Trail
- Sturgeon River Trail
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Tofte Ranger District
- Caribou Lake Hunter Walking Trails
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Isabella Area Winter Recreation Trails
- Flathorn - Gegoka Ski Trails
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Tofte Winter Recreation Trails
- Lutsen Mountains Ski Area
- Sugarbush (Britton, Moose Fence, Oberg) Ski Trails
- Wills Lake Hunter Walking Trails
Alerts & Warnings
- Flooding impacts BWCAW, Roads & Recreation Across Forest; Some ATV Trails Closed
- Greenwood Fire Update: Closed - McDougal Lake Campground and Trail
- Closure: Some Trails End Campsites and Nearby Rec Areas
- Border Route Trail Tornado and Current Conditions
- Spring road wt restrictions: St Louis, Lake, Cook County, see Current Conditions
- Sturgeon River Trail Partial Closure