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Superior National Forest

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Trail Miles

2,343

Forests Involved

 

The 2,343 trail miles on the Superior National Forest provides for diverse recreation experiences on public lands. These trails provide access for motorized, non-motorized and wilderness opportunities year-round.

As a priority area forest, the Superior National Forest and its partners are striving to address the backlog of trail maintenance needs.

Trail Maintenance Priority Area map (PDF, 1.31 MB)

Highlights:

  • In 2021, the North Country Trail Association worked hard to secure the easement for an existing section of the Kekekabic/North Country Trail prior to the private parcel being sold. This important piece of trail will remain intact and accessible to users.

Examples of Trail Maintenance Needs:

  • Remove hazard trees and logs over the trail

  • Improve and update trail data, including condition, location, and physical attributes

  • Conduct general trail maintenance

  • Address many user-created routes (social trails)

  • Improve community access to public land

Image of a person skiing with a dog in the snow.
Image of two people riding ATVs.Image of a trail bridge.

Our Partners:

  • Arrowhead Coalition for Multiple Uses (ACMU)

  • Banadad Trail Association

  • Bear Track Outfitters

  • Border Route Trail Association

  • Boundary Waters Advisory Committee

  • Chik Wauk Museum and Nature Center

  • Cook County ATV Club

  • Cook County Parks & Trails Commission

  • Cook County Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club

  • Conservation Corps of MN

  • Cook Timber Wolves Snowmobile Club

  • Ely Winton Rod & Gun Club

  • Friends of the Boundary Waters

  • Iron Range Off-Road Cyclists Club (IMBA

  • Iron Range Resources Board Commissioners

  • Mesabi Outdoor Adventures

  • North Superior Ski and Run Club

  • Northwoods Volunteer Connection

  • North St. Louis Cty Trails Task Force

  • NE MN ATV Joint Powers Board

  • Northern Traxx ATV Club

  • Prospector’s Alliance

  • Pequaywan Area Trailblazers

  • Polaris Foundation

  • Quad Cities ATV Club

  • Range Trail Committee

  • Ranger Snowmobile and ATV Club

  • Sugarbush Trail Association

  • Superior Cycling Association

  • Superior Hiking Trail Association

  • Superior Timberwolves Sports Club

  • State of MN Parks and Trails

  • St. Louis County Land Department

  • Tread Lightly Off Road

  • Trout Angler Access volunteers

  • The American Hiking Society

  • The Anabaptist Service Program

  • The Boy Scouts of America

  • The Kekekabic Trail Club

  • The North Country Trail Association

  • Vermilion Lake Association

  • Voyageur Snowmobile Club

  • Voyageur Snowmobile Club

  • Voyageur Trail Society, Inc.

  • Voyageur Country ATV Club

  • Wilderness Volunteers, Inc.

Learn More & Get Involved!

To know more about trail maintenance efforts in this priority area, contact:

Megan Impson, Asst. Recreation Program Manager