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Agassiz Recreational Trails • Beltrami Island State Forest Blue Ox ATV Trail • Fourtown/Grygla/Consolidated Conservation ATV Trails
Agassiz Recreational Trails
Distance: 52 miles Difficulty: Easy Parking/Trailhead Location(s): Parking is available in Fertile. Season: Open year round Vehicles Allowed:
Facilities: Fertile: food, fuel, restrooms, lodging. More Information: Gordy Gudvangen 218-574-2501
Built on a former railroad grade, the Agassiz Recreational Trail, provides ATV enthusiasts with an easy, scenic 52-mile ride that includes impressive river crossings. This multi-use trail parallels state highways 32 and 102 between Ulen and Crookston, passing through the towns of Twin Valley and Fertile along the way, where support facilities for users can be found.
Distance: 64 miles Difficulty: Easy Parking/Trailhead Location(s): Parking is available in Northome, Big Falls and International Falls. Season: April 1 to November 30 Vehicles Allowed:
Facilities: Big Falls, International Falls, Northome: food, fuel, lodging, restrooms. More Information: MnDNR Trails and Waterways, Grand Rapids 218-999-7923
The Blue Ox ATV Trail, developed on an abandoned railroad grade with a narrow top, slices a 64-mile northeasterly swath from near Funkley to International Falls, passing through Little Fork, Big Falls and Northome. Riders will enjoy stretches of upland aspen stands and black spruce swamps as well as impressive scenic crossings over the Little Fork and Big Fork rivers.
Beltrami Island State Forest
Distance: 238 miles Difficulty: Easy Parking/Trailhead Location(s): From Wannaska, take State Highway 89 south 1 mile to County Road 4. Turn left and go 8.6 miles to Thompson Forest Road. Take the forest road 6.2 miles. Season: Seasonal closures occur. Check the Forest Road Closures at www.mndnr.gov. Vehicles Allowed:
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BELTRAMI IS LAND STATE FOREST
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Facilities: Baudette, Roseau, Warroad: food, fuel, restrooms, lodging. More Information: Hayes Lake State Park 218-425-7504
UPPER RED LAKE
Beltrami Island State Forest is Minnesota’s second largest state forest consisting of stands of Norway pine, aspen, jack pine, birch, elm, ash and oak. For motor vehicles, it is classified as “managed,” meaning highway licensed vehicles are allowed on roads/routes unless posted; ATVs, ORVs and OHMs are allowed on roads, routes and designated trails; and ATV travel off routes, roads and designated trails is prohibited except when hunter/trapper exceptions applies.
Distance: 156 miles Difficulty: Easy Parking/Trailhead Location(s): From Fourtown, go two miles west and then one mile south. Follow the dirt road. Season: Roads as signed, open year round. Trails open May 1 to October 31. Seasonal restrictions on routes as signed. Some trail segments are not accessible for use. Vehicles Allowed:
Facilities: Fourtown: food, fuel. Grygla: food, fuel, lodging. More Information: MnDNR Trails and Waterways, Thief River Falls 218-681-0889 Several state Wildlife Management Areas located just west of Beltrami Island State Forest provide plenty of riding opportunities on segmented ATV trails. The Fourtown-Grygla Grant-InAid trails connect to the Con-Con lands. The majority of the trails follow existing trails, county and township roads or ditch banks. County ordinances allow ATVs to operate on the far right side of the travel lane; highway licensed vehicles share the route so travel with caution.
ADVENTURE ISN’T PAVED.
RV Sports, Inc. Thief River Falls 218-681-1007 www.rvsports.com
Tousley Motorsports White Bear Lake 800-TOUSLEY www.tousleymotorsports.com
