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March 20, 2013 We
just received about 6”-8” of new snow in the past 24 hours. Trail
conditions are the best they have been all year. Groomers will be
grooming into next week. I would rate conditions as excellent!!!!
Report by
Forrest - Hungry Jack Lodge
Gunflint Trail, Minnesota. Send your report to us!
March 11, 2013 We
received about 3” of new snow here at the lodge I have heard as much
as 6”-8” near Lake Superior. Conditions are still in great shape. The
groomers are still grooming on a regular schedule. Total snow depth
across the arrowhead region range from 24”-36”.
Report by
Forrest - Hungry Jack Lodge
Gunflint Trail, Minnesota. Send your report to us!
March 7, 2013 Our
trail conditions are in great to excellent shape. Our groomers have
been out regularly and the weather has been beautiful. Come on up and
enjoy our winter wonderland before it is all gone. Report by
Forrest - Hungry Jack Lodge
Gunflint Trail, Minnesota. Send your report to us!
March 01, 2013 Started
February 24th thru 27th, we had a group up to the Shore for a few days
of riding. Rode the State Trail from
Duluth up to Grand Marais it was in excellent condition. Rode the
Expressway to Trail Center which was also in
excellent shape. The Gunflint was good up to Gunflint Lake, but from
there to the end hadn't been groomed for a while but we made it. We
also rode from Gunflint Lake up to Northern Lights Lake in Ontario,
trail 902M was in perfect condition as well. From Northern Lights we
rode the lakes over to Saganaga and back down the Gunflint. That is a
fun ride just follow the most worn tracks on the lakes and it gets you
there. We also rode the Yukon from Two Harbors to Knotted Pine, smooth
as glass, and sweet new shelters along the trail. Tomahawk
over to Ely was as good as it has ever been, 4 mile stretch plowed for
logging, but had enough snow for hyfax lube. Rode lakes down to
Babbitt and back to Tomahawk. We had a 4 day total of 940 miles and
only had 20 miles of semi rough trail. Hats off to the clubs and State
guys for doing such a good job with the snow they have. It should
stick around for a while. Report by
Mark B., Northfield, Minnesota. Send your report to us!
February
19, 2013 We
have received about 3” of new snow over the past two weekends. Trail
conditions are in great shape. We did see a lot of traffic this
weekend and trails got pretty beat up. The groomers are out as
we speak getting the trails back in shape for the upcoming weekend. I
would say total snow fall is approximately 24” +.
Report by
Forrest - Hungry Jack Lodge
Gunflint Trail, Minnesota. Send your report to us!
February
15, 2013 Conditions
are great, trail reports are all excellent. Groomers are out again
today, tonight and tomorrow. Current Snow Pack at the Lodge
(Mid-Trail) is 24”+. Light snow forecasted for the next few days on
and off. 3rd Annual Hungry Jack Lake Drag Races Saturday
February 16th, 2013. Registration starts at 11:00am, racing
starts at noon. 600, 700, 800cc, and OPEN Classes. Prizes will be
awarded. Live Music Featuring the Circuit Breakers starting at 4pm-8pm
Located in the Loggers Lounge!
Report by
Forrest - Hungry Jack Lodge
Gunflint Trail, Minnesota. Send your report to us!
February
11, 2013
Well we did get a great
snow fall last night. We received about 8”-10” here at the lodge. I
have heard greater amounts closer to Lake Superior. I’m heading to
town this morning so I will see what the conditions look like. We have
2ft + of snow here at the lodge and the trails should be in great
shape after the groomers get out throughout the week. This snow is
what we needed. Report by
Forrest - Hungry Jack Lodge
Gunflint Trail, Minnesota. Send your report to us!
February
01, 2013
Well we have not had much
recent snow a few flurries and very light accumulation over the past
week. We have had several snowmobilers through this week. Overall
reports have been pretty good, some trails are better than others but
overall very rideable. This past Monday I rode to the Trestle Inn for
lunch. The state trail was in great shape, I had a group ride there
yesterday and they said the same thing. We could still use more snow
to give the groomers more material to work with but they have been out
doing the best that they can for the conditions that exist. Current
weather clear and cold I had -23 here at the lodge this morning and it
is currently -15. Cook County Snowmobile Clubs Annual Fun Run is
tomorrow. Stay Warm!!! Have a great day!
Report by
Forrest - Hungry Jack Lodge
Gunflint Trail, Minnesota. Send your report to us!
January 25, 2013
Well we got some more snow last night. We picked up 3" of new snow here at the lodge. I have heard amounts of 6 plus inches closer to Lake Superior. The
groomers have been out today and all of the trails are groomed. We are forecasted for more snow early next week. Current Snow cover in the
Mid-Gunflint Trail area 12+ inches. Lets keep our fingers crossed that the snow keeps coming. It is currently 10 degrees outside and lightly snowing.
Report by
Forrest - Hungry Jack Lodge
Gunflint Trail, Minnesota. Send your report to us!
January 14, 2013 Good Afternoon,
Well things did not pan out for us as far as snow over the weekend. We did get a significant amount of rain on Friday and temps in the upper 30s. Then the temps dropped below zero. With all of the rain everything is frozen rock hard. I would say we have about 4-8 inches of snow cover in the woods. Snowmobiling is pretty rough going until we get more snow. The lakes did flood so there is a lot of glare ice. We have been getting a few flurries but nothing significant. There is the chance of snow tomorrow evening into Wed. morning and again on Friday.
The trout fisherman I had staying here this past weekend had good success overall fishing. Access to remote lakes via snowmobile (through the portages) has been difficult with the lack of snow cover.
Report by
Forrest - Hungry Jack Lodge
Gunflint Trail, Minnesota. Send your report to us!
December
2, 2012 Good
Morning Snow Seekers!!!!! Well winter is trying to start temps have
been a little warm recently. We have about 4-5 inches of snow on the
ground. We had close to a foot or better when it fell but with the
warm temps is had settled drastically. The lake froze over just a few
days ago, we need some cold weather to hopefully get some good ice
before we get another dump of snow. We are still a long way from any
snowmobiling but fortunately we expecting a cool down in the near
future. As conditions change I will update all of you. Think Snow!!!!
Report by
Forrest - Hungry Jack Lodge
Gunflint Trail, Minnesota. Send your report to us!
TRAILHEADS - WHERE TO
LAUNCH

OPTION A - South Brule River Trailhead east
towards Grand Portage 15
miles up the Gunflint Trail / County Road 12 from downtown Grand Marais
and Lake Superior. This is an inland trailhead. On the right hand side immediately after the South Brule River
bridge is a large unmarked parking lot and snowmobile trail heading north out of parking
area to main junction, then right / east towards Grand Portage.
Please only park on one side of the Gunflint Trail / County Road 12 if
parking lot is full. For
dining and lodging
go to Grand Marais or up the
Gunflint Trail / County Road 12 would be best. Try this one, one
day and the one below the next... Get both maps needed for this route;
Gunflint Trail Map and
Grand Portage Snowmobile Trail Map.
From the parking area to Grand Portage Lodge / Casino about 47 miles
one way. Fuel, food and lodging available in Grand Portage.
Minnesota
State Snowmobile Trail Permit is needed for these trails except
the Grand Portage Native Lands.
OPTION B - South Brule River Trailhead
south towards Devil Track Lake 15
miles up the Gunflint Trail / County Road 12 from downtown Grand Marais
and Lake Superior. This is an inland trailhead.
On the right hand side immediately after the South Brule River
bridge is a large unmarked parking lot and snowmobile trail heading north out of parking
area to main junction, go left / south over pavement of Gunflint
Trail / County Road 12 and onto the Devil Track Lake area via the
Gunflint Snowmobile Trail. Please only park on one side of the
Gunflint Trail / County Road 12 if parking lot is full. You can also try the Musquash Trail to
connect to the Expressway, which will hit the west end of Devil Track
Lake. Or check out the
dining and lodging Grand Marais. Get map needed for this route;
Gunflint Trail Map. From the parking
area to Devil Track Lake about 11 miles one way.
Minnesota State Snowmobile Trail Permit is needed
for these trails.
OPTION C - Devil Track Lake / Old Cook County
Airport Trailhead From downtown Grand Marais find Gunflint Trail /
County Road 12 located off of HWY 61 near east end of town next to
Chevy dealer. This is an inland trailhead.
Go 4 miles up the Gunflint Trail / County Road 12 from downtown Grand
Marais, turn left / west at County Road 8 / Devil Track Road and go
3.5 miles to Devil Track General Store, then it is only 1/4 mile to
Sky Port Lane / Devil Track Lodge sign, turn left here and go 1/4 mile
to old airport runway parking area on right. There are two choices for
trail access here. One is lake surface to trail junctions or sled back
to Devil Track General Store along roadway to spur trail leading to G
Trail. ( You just passed it right before you turned onto Sky Port
Lane.) Access lake surface from parking area. This
trail takes you to a marked lake surface trail junction, you now have
two options; west or southeast. Going west across lake 6 miles to
Expressway Trail junction, and onto the trails west towards Lutsen via
North Shore State Trail or north on
Expressway Trail to the Gunflint Snowmobile
Trail System. If you go left / southeast at lake surface
junction,
lake surface trail takes you to the Gunflint Snowmobile Trail System.
From there you go north to Mid-Gunflint Trail, Musquash Trail, Swamper
Trail, Grand Portage Trails or the upper Gunflint System.
Read story and see images about this trailhead and trails. Check out the
dining and lodging Grand Marais.
Minnesota State Snowmobile Trail
Permit is needed for these trails.
If you go southeast you'll need the;
Gunflint Trail Map and
Upper
Gunflint Trail System Map. From the parking area to Mid-Gunflint
Trail / Poplar Lake / Hungry Jack Lake about 25 miles one way. Food,
fuel and lodging available on Poplar Lake, lodging and fuel available
on Hungry Jack Lake. From Mid-Gunflint Trail area to Gunflint Lake add
16 miles one way. Food, Fuel and lodging is available on Gunflint
Lake. Add another 14 miles one way to the end of the Gunflint
Snowmobile Trail near Sag Lake.
Minnesota State Snowmobile Trail Permit is needed for these
trails.
If you go west you'll need the;
Central North Shore Area Map. From the parking area to
North Shore State Trail about 8 miles one
way. About another 12 miles to downtown Lutsen via Lutsen Access Trail
for Food, fuel and lodging. Take Mountain Access off of Lutsen Access
Trail to food and lodging on the Lutsen Ski Hill area.
Minnesota State Snowmobile Snowmobile
Trail Permit is needed for these trails.
OPTION D - Mineral Center / Grand Portage
Trailhead Take Hwy 61 through Grand Marais 30 miles to left turn
onto County Road 17 then about 5 miles to trailhead on left side of road. This is an inland trailhead. Use caution - road is
rough, there are large frost heaves, you will go airborne if you drive
too fast or don't pay attention. This trailhead is marked "Trail
Center," on the Grand Portage Snowmobile Trail Map, we call it "Mineral
Center Trailhead" so it is not confused with Trail Center area on
the Gunflint Trail / County Road 12. Large parking area and trail signs. I suggest using the trails
east / west or north out of parking area. Food, fuel and lodging
available in Grand Portage off HWY 61 and near Lake Superior. Outpost Motel is on Hwy 61 and you'll drive right by it
8 miles after Grand Marais at mile marker 118.
See all lodging options. Get Grand
Portage Snowmobile Trail Map. From Mineral Center parking to Grand
Portage is about 5 miles one way. Another twist to this area is
Option L below, starting at the Grand Portage
Lodge and Casino trailhead and parking. Fuel and food is available in
Grand Portage by driving about a mile further on HWY 61 from the
Mineral Center Road. Read
story and see images about this trailhead and trails.
Minnesota State Snowmobile Trail
Permit is NOT needed for trails on Grand Portage Native Lands.
OPTION E - Otter Lake Road
Trailhead Take Hwy 61 through Grand Marais 18 miles to left turn
onto Arrowhead Trail / County Road 16, then 10 miles to unmarked Parking
Lot / Trailhead at intersection of Arrowhead Trail / County Road 16 and
Otter Lake Road. This is an inland trailhead. Large parking area and trail signs, with trails going
west towards Gunflint Snowmobile Trail System via Esther Lake Forest Road and east towards
Grand Portage Snowmobile Trail System.
Please only park on one side of the Arrowhead Trail / County Road 16
if parking lot is full. We recommend the Outpost Motel on Hwy 61 and you'll drive right by it
8 miles after Grand Marais at mile marker 118.
See all lodging options. Get Grand
Portage Snowmobile Trail Map for trails going east from parking.
Get map for going west;
Gunflint Trail Map.
Dining and lodging in Grand Marais. About 20 miles to Grand
Portage one way and about 20 miles one way east to the Gunflint
Snowmobile Trail System. Closest food and fuel is in Grand Portage.
Minnesota State Snowmobile Trail
Permit is NOT needed for trails on Grand Portage Native Lands.
OPTION F - South Brule River Trailhead
north towards upper Gunflint Snowmobile Trail System 15
miles up the Gunflint Trail / County Road 12 from downtown Grand Marais
and Lake Superior. This is an inland trailhead. On the right hand side immediately after the South Brule River
bridge is a large unmarked parking lot and snowmobile trail heading
north out of parking area to main junction, go left / south over
pavement of Gunflint Trail / County Road 12 and onto the "G" Trail
south towards Devil Track Lake area, or go north on "G" Trail or
Swamper Trail. Please only park on one side of the Gunflint Trail /
County Road 12 if parking lot is full. You can also try the Mushquash Trail to connect to the
Expressway, then go north or south. Many choices for dining; if you go
north you can try Trail Center Lodge, varied hours call 218.388.2214.
There is a lounge and Bistro with large menu @Gunflint Lodge or Gunflint Pines Resort,
both on the south side of Gunflint Lake, has a nice burger and pizza type menu. Or check out
dining Gunflint Trail. Get map needed for this route;
Gunflint Trail Map. Food, fuel and
lodging available on Poplar Lake, lodging and fuel available on Hungry
Jack Lake. From Mid-Gunflint Trail area to Gunflint Lake add 16 miles
one way. Food, Fuel and lodging is available on Gunflint Lake. Add
another 14 miles one way to the end of the Gunflint Snowmobile Trail
near Sag Lake. Minnesota State
Snowmobile Trail Permit is needed for these trails.
OPTION G - Ontario Canada from Gunflint
Lake This trip takes some advance planning, but is a great ride. 45
miles up the Gunflint Trail / County Road 12 from downtown Grand Marais
and Lake Superior. This is an inland trailhead. Turn right on South Gunflint Lake Road / County Road 50 and travel one half mile to
left turn into Public Water Access. Entrance to Ontario Snowmobile
Trail System is half way down lake on north side. Trail takes you to
Northern Light Resort, they have fuel and food and then onto
Kashabowie, they also have fuel and food. From there you can stay
overnight, travel on to Atikokan or head back to Gunflint Lake.
Gunflint Lake to Kashabowie is 63 miles. Kashabowie to Atikokan is 81
miles. Atikokan is a full service town. Special border requirements
apply. Check out permit info before
riding into Canada, a OFSC
trail permit is required. This route is part of the Circle Tour of the
Boundary Waters and Quetico.
Read
story and see images of this incredible snowmobile journey. You must also possess a
RABC Permit
to enter Canada remotely, there are no stations on this route to stop
and physically check-in at.
OPTION H - Silver Bay up the shore towards Grand
Marais 55
miles up the North Shore
Drive from Duluth, on the lakeside a few minutes after Silver Bay,
stay / park at Silver Bay
AmericInn. This is a trailhead close to Lake Superior
and can be affected by rain and/or sun melting snow. May have to use
trailhead inland, call lodging to confirm spur trail is useable. Spur Trail right out of parking area to
State
Trail System. Go east / right onto
State
Trail System. You'll need two maps
you can download from our maps page, the
Central North Shore Area Map has Silver Bay and east to the
Cook
County / Grand Marais Lower Gunflint Trail and connection to
State Trail and
Gunflint Trail System. You can also
pick-up good printed maps at many places on the North Shore; Holiday, SuperAmerica, visitor centers, etc...
Silver Bay lodging and dining. This route is about 93 miles one
way. Food, fuel and lodging available in the Silver Bay area, Tofte, Lutsen
area or in downtown Grand Marais. If you're looking for a long day
ride this is a great route, this is our favorite one. We start in
Grand Marais and ride to the
AmericInn Silver Bay... they have a pool and waterslide, very nice
after a day on the trail. Don't forget the swimsuit!
Minnesota State Snowmobile Trail
Permit is needed for these trails.
OPTION I - Starting
in / near Two Harbors 23 miles up the North Shore Drive / HWY 61 from
Duluth
is Two Harbors. This is a trailhead close to Lake Superior and can be
affected by rain and/or sun melting snow. May have to use trailhead
inland, call lodging to confirm spur trail is useable. Go through downtown and take left / north turn onto
County Road 2, drive north on CR 2 about 8 1/2 miles
to parking and State
Trail System access or ride the 9.6 mile Two Harbors Corridor Trail, which has a trailhead and parking just east of town on Hwy 61.
Trail takes the rider from town to the State Trail. From there you have many
trails to choose from. We suggest staying at the
Two
Harbors AmericInn, they welcome Sledders and have a trail leaving
the parking lot to the spur trail and onto the North Shore State Trail System. You can also
pick-up good printed maps at many places on the North Shore; Holiday, SuperAmerica, visitor centers, etc...
Two Harbors lodging and dining. Food and fuel available in many
places in Two Harbors. Minnesota
State Snowmobile Trail Permit is needed for these trails.
OPTION
J - Starting in downtown Grand Marais,
Minnesota From Duluth travel HWY 61 east 110 miles or from
Thunder Bay, Ontario travel HWY 61 70 miles to downtown Grand Marais. This is a trailhead close to Lake Superior and can be affected by rain
and/or sun melting snow. May have to use trailhead inland, call
lodging to confirm spur trail is useable. The
5.5 mile spur to the North Shore State Trail starts from downtown,
head east on your sled to the Gunflint Trail / County Road 12 / HWY 61
intersection, 1/3 mile from stop lights. Spur trail is on
the east / right hand side of Gunflint Trail / County Road 12 and goes
5.5 miles north . You can also
pick-up good printed maps at many places in Grand Marais; Holiday, SuperAmerica,
Grand Marais Visitor Center, etc...
Grand Marais is a small town that rolls up the sidewalks pretty
early... plan your dinner before 8pm; after 8 we suggest The
Birch Terrace across from
the Rec. Park off of 7th Ave W and HWY 61, The
Birch Terrace Lounge
has a late night pizza and full beverage menu, and they support
snowmobiling... Get map needed for this route;
Gunflint Trail Map and
Upper
Gunflint Trail System Map. Or if you're going down the shore
you'll need: the
Central North Shore Area Map has Silver Bay and east to the
Cook
County / Grand Marais Lower Gunflint Trail and connection to
State Trail and
Gunflint Trail System.
Minnesota State Snowmobile Trail
Permit is needed for these trails.
OPTION K
- Snowmobile / Ski / Snowboard - Starting from the Mountain Inn
on the Ski Hill road. This is an inland trailhead. Great place to stay and play if some of
your party would like to ski or snowboard while others snowmobile. If
you are only using the Ski Hill Road area as a trailhead or if you have a large trailer please use the
large gravel parking area about a mile and half up the
Ski Hill Road / County Road 5, turn right / east after the
Mountain Inn.
This parking lot fills on weekends. If you only have a small trailer
and are staying on the Ski Hill you may be able to park at your lodging establishment. From the
parking area or any lodging establishment head south / down the Ski Hill
Road to the Mountain Access Spur which
will be on the left side of the Ski Hill Road as you go downhill. This
spur will take you to the Lutsen Access
Spur, which will take you to fuel / food / coffee shop if you go right
to Lutsen. Once in Lutsen you can pick-up the
Fox Trail from the fuel station. If you
go left on the Lutsen Access Spur it
will take you to the North Shore State
Snowmobile Trail or to the Caribou or
Beaver Trails. The best place to dine is
Lutsen Resort on
Lake Superior. The Cook County Snowmobile Club map has
the Ski Hill Road / County Road 5 mismarked as County Road 36.
Minnesota State Snowmobile Trail
Permit is needed for these trails.
OPTION L - Grand Portage
Lodge and Casino Trailhead Take Hwy 61 through Grand Marais 31
miles to right turn
to Grand Portage Lodge / Casino / Trading Post. This is a trailhead
close to Lake Superior and can be affected by rain and/or sun melting
snow. May have to use Mineral Center Trailhead
inland, call lodge to
confirm spur trail is useable. Notice: fuel is quite a
bit cheaper here. Parking and launch is down in the larger back lot of
the Lodge / Casino. Trail proceeds north out of the northwest corner
of the parking area. Area is under video surveillance. Lodging, food
and fuel is available here. The restaurant in the lodge has good food,
especially after a day of sledding!
See Grand Marais lodging options. Get Grand
Portage Snowmobile Trail Map. As of Jan 16th, 2010; there is no
longer a ramp to unload your sled from your pick-up. The trail is in
bad shape from the parking area to the main trail system. Too many
trails that are also roads are plowed, including the Cowboy Loop and
the Rengo Road. We recommend using the Mineral Center Trailhead,
Option D above, starting at Mineral Center
trailhead and parking, which is about 5 miles one way from the Grand
Portage Lodge and Casino. Read
story and see images about this trailhead and trails.
Minnesota State Snowmobile Trail
Permit is NOT needed for trails on the Grand Portage Native Lands.
OPTION M - Cascade River State Park / Cascade
Lodge and Deer Trail Trailhead One mile west of
Cascade Lodge and
in the Cascade River State Park the trailhead accesses the
deer trail
right out of the parking area. This is a trailhead close to Lake
Superior and can be affected by rain and/or sun melting snow. Since it
is in the Cascade River State Park, Park employees close trail and
gate entrance without notice. Call Park to confirm spur trail is
useable 218.387.3053. Entrance is between mile marker 98 and 99. Where
61 starts in Duluth is zero. You will see a brown trail access sign from both directions of HWY 61
indicating the Snowmobile Trailhead. As you travel along 61 you'll also see blue
address numbers. Address for trailhead is 3871 W HWY 61 in Lutsen. There is a
spur trail to / from Cascade Lodge to the trailhead and deer trail
access and onto North Shore State Trail. Lodging at Cascade Lodge is very convenient to this
trailhead and snowmobile trail system, even if Park employees close
the gate. There is also a restaurant
adjacent to Cascade Lodge. If you pass by the trailhead coming from
the Duluth direction there is room to turn around at
Cascade Lodge and
Restaurant. Cascade River State Park is a 1/4 mile further up the
shore from Cascade Lodge. Consider stopping at the Park, the Cascade
River runs into Lake Superior here and there are hiking and snowshoe
trails along the river.
See all
Lutsen lodging options
or
Grand Marais lodging options. Get
Lutsen Area Snowmobile Trail Map.
Read story and see images about
this trailhead and trails.
Minnesota State Snowmobile Trail Permit is needed for these
trails.
OPTION N - Great Icefishing Trailhead - Two Island Lake Trailhead /
Expressway Direct Entrance From downtown Grand Marais trailhead is
about 13 miles north. This is an inland trailhead. Get on Gunflint Trail / County Road 12 on the
east side of Grand Marais next to Chevy Dealer. Go 4 miles and turn
left at County Road 8 / Devil Track Road and go 6 miles to Ball Club
Road / County Road 27. Turn right / north and travel about 3.5 miles
to 852 Ball Club Road, turn right / east into trailhead on next road after this blue address sign. First one is the trail itself;
you'll bury your rig and look like a fool.
See all
Grand Marais lodging options. Get map needed for this route; if you're
going north you'll need
Gunflint Trail Map and
Upper
Gunflint Trail System Map. Or if you're going down the shore
you'll need: the
Central North Shore Area Map has Silver Bay and east to the
Cook
County / Grand Marais Lower Gunflint Trail and connection to
State Trail and
Gunflint Trail System.
Read story and see images about
this trailhead and trails.
Minnesota State Snowmobile Trail Permit is needed for these
trails.
OPTION
O - Starting from Tofte, Minnesota This is also great place to stay and ride your
snowmobile right out of your lodging. This is a trailhead close to
Lake Superior and can be affected by rain and/or sun melting snow. May
have to use trailhead inland, call lodging to confirm spur trail is
useable. With the close proximity to
great restaurants, fuel, and direct trail access via the
Tofte Trail,
Leveaux Trail, Lynx Trail or
Eagle Trail. Both have spur trails with direct North Shore State Trail
access. See all Tofte
lodging
and
dining options. Get map needed for this route; if you're going
east / up the shore you'll need Cook
County Map and
Upper
Gunflint Trail System Map. Or if you're going west / down the shore
you'll need: the
Upper
North Shore Map with coverage from Tofte to Beaver Bay. There is
also a
Beaver Bay to Duluth Map. Good printed map are available at the
Tofte Holiday Station Store.
Minnesota State Snowmobile Trail Permit is needed for these
trails.
The
trailheads and routes above are a selected few of the numerous places
you can launch from. Most lodging establishments have a spur trail nearby, where you can pick-up the main trail systems
from.
SNOWMOBILE TRAIL SYSTEMS
North Shore State Snowmobile Trail
From Duluth to Grand Marais, Minnesota the 153
mile long
North Shore State Snowmobile Trail system traverses St.
Louis, Lake and Cook Counties of Northeastern Minnesota, along the
vistas overlooking Lake Superior. The trail system winds its way
through forests and nearby Lake Superior scenic overlooks.
(Requires
MN "State Trail" Snowmobile Permit Sticker, this is an
addition to the regular registration.)
More Local North Shore Snowmobile Trails
Duluth Cross Town Trail - West Section 33
miles West area of Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth Cross Town Trail - East Section 12
miles East area of Duluth, Minnesota
Taft Trail North out of Duluth, Minnesota
Pequaywan - Hoyt Lakes Trail 43 miles North out of
Duluth, Minnesota
Two Harbors Corridor Trail 12 miles East end
of Two Harbors, Minnesota
Gooseberry Spur 14 miles
Located at Hwy 61 and Gooseberry State Park
Red Dot Trail 37.5 miles East end of Beaver Bay,
Minnesota
Tettegouche Trail 12 miles and Sawtooth Trail 14
miles East of Silver Bay, Minnesota
Moose Walk Trail 20 miles North of Silver
Bay, Minnesota
Tomahawk Trail 85.5 miles North of Little
Marais, Minnesota
Lutsen Trail System 60 miles Between Tofte,
Minnesota and Cascade River State Park
The X Trail North of Cascade River State
Park and leads to the Gunflint Trail System
Grand Marais Downtown Spur Trail 5.5 miles
Gunflint 'G Trail' Snowmobile Trail System 125 miles
Grand Portage Trail System Over 100 miles of loops, great scenery and
well groomed trails.
Ontario Snowmobile Trails
from the Gunflint Trail / Gunflint Lake / Sag Lake area.
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Direct Trail
Access Lodging

Cascade Lodge
Lutsen, Minnesota

Hungry Jack Lodge
Gunflint Trail

Lutsen Resort
on Lake Superior

AmericInn
Two Harbors

Gunflint Lodge
Gunflint Trail

Timber Trail Lodge
Ely, Minnesota

Gunflint Trail Lodging

AmericInn
Silver Bay

Cove Point Lodge
On Lake Superior

Sawtooth Outfitters
Tofte, Minnesota

Cascade Lodge
Lutsen, Minnesota

Gunflint Lodge
Gunflint Trail

Timber Trail Lodge
Ely, Minnesota

Gunflint Trail Lodging

Lutsen Resort
on Lake Superior

Hungry Jack Lodge
Gunflint Trail

AmericInn
Two Harbors

AmericInn
Silver Bay

Cove Point Lodge
On Lake Superior

Sawtooth Outfitters
Tofte, Minnesota

Cascade Lodge
Lutsen, Minnesota

Gunflint Lodge
Gunflint Trail

Hungry Jack Lodge
Gunflint Trail

Timber Trail Lodge
Ely, Minnesota

Gunflint Trail Lodging

Lutsen Resort
on Lake Superior

AmericInn
Two Harbors

AmericInn
Silver Bay

Cove Point Lodge
On Lake Superior

Sawtooth Outfitters
Tofte, Minnesota

Cascade Lodge
Lutsen, Minnesota

Gunflint Lodge
Gunflint Trail

Timber Trail Lodge
Ely, Minnesota

Hungry Jack Lodge
Gunflint Trail

Gunflint Trail Lodging

Lutsen Resort
on Lake Superior

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Two Harbors

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