ATVentures 2018

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Iron Range

Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area • Genoa Trail • Alborn-Pengilly Railroad Trail • East Range Multi-Use Trail • Goodland Trail • Chisholm Trail • Little Moose Trail • Mesabi Mountain Trail • Thistledew Trail

Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area Don’t let the 36 miles of trail fool you: this 4,000-plus-acre area will keep riders busy from dawn until dusk. The Iron Range OHV State Recreation Area in Gilbert is Minnesota’s premier OHV experience. This huge park is devoted to riders and machines of every type. In the heart of Minnesota’s mining country, riders of all skill levels can enjoy trails and a multi-purpose event area, 4x4 rock crawl and obstacle course, tough-truck competition course, sand and mud drags, hill climbs, motorcycle track and more. The rugged landscape is framed by huge mountains of iron ore, stretching for more than 20 miles around the play zone. All OHVs must be registered but there is no admission fee. Distance: 36 miles Parking/Trailhead Location(s): From Gilbert, go east on Highway 135 to the entrance on Enterprise Trail. Season: Open year round but with reduced winter hours Facilities: Eveleth/Gilbert: food, fuel, restrooms, lodging More Information: Iron Range OHV State Recreation Area, 218-735-3830

Genoa Trail This short trail provides access between the Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation area and Eveleth, with access to Gilbert and the Sherwood Forest Campground. The Genoa Trail runs parallel to the Mesabi Trail and cuts through the old Genoa mining operation. Distance: 3 miles Parking/Trailhead Location(s): Located in Eveleth at the intersection of U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 37. Season: Year-round Facilities: Eveleth/Gilbert: food, fuel, restrooms, lodging More Information: 218-300-7843

Mesabi Mountain Trail The Mesabi Mountain ORV Trail, Minnesota’s first Grant-in-Aid ORV trail, covers some of the state’s most gripping terrain, including rocky gorges, granite boulders and a ridge along part of the Laurentian Divide. Lockers, a winch, 35-inch tires and friends are recommended. The Northern Minnesota Jeepers and the EvelethGilbert Joint Powers Trail Board maintain this trail. Distance: 4 miles Parking/Trailhead Location(s): From Eveleth, take Highway 53 to Industrial Park Drive, follow to Progress Park Parkway and turn right. Season: Year-round, with selected areas closed for deer hunting season Facilities: Gilbert/Eveleth: food, fuel, restrooms, lodging More Information: 218-300-7843

Alborn-Pengilly Railroad Trail The Alborn-Pengilly Railroad Trail runs for 39 miles between the towns on an abandoned railroad grade, passing wooded bogs and upland forest. Cross rivers and streams on former railroad trestles. The trail runs past the Whiteface River State Forest, alternating between shaded woods and open areas. Itasca County and the Range Riders ATV Club maintain this trail. Distance: 39 miles Parking/Trailhead Location(s): Along right-of-ways within Alborn, Meadowlands and Pengilly Season: April 1 to November 30 Facilities: Pengilly and Hibbing: food, fuel, restroom, lodging; Alborn and Meadowlands: food, restrooms More Information: Jack Benolken, 218-885-1250

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