. Minnesota Hiking Trip Report

Filed By: Gayle Wenzlaff (Chanhassen, MN) 

Number of People Encountered: 50+ ppl

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Recommend to a Friend: Highly

Report: I do not see anywhere on this site the fact that the state of Minnesota has its a unique OHV park that is located in the Iron Range area of the state. This park is operated by the Minnesota DNR and 'This park features more than 1,200 acres of recreation trails, scramble areas, training, hill climbs, rock crawls, special events. This northern Minnesota OHV facility is for use by off-road motorcycles, all- terrain vehicles, and 4x4 Jeeps and trucks.' Some of these trails are not for the 'faint of heart' and are a great challenge to off-road and 4-wheel driving skills. More information can be reviewed at http:// www.irontrail.org/Recreation/Summer/ ATV-OHV+Riding/Iron+Range+Off-Highway+ Vehicle+Recreation+Area or the MN DNR site at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/rmv/ iron_range/gilbert/index.html. I highly recommend this location for a great off-road experience. Lodging, including camping, can be found in Virginia and Eveleth and throughout the surrounding area. Also, there is still an operating taconite mine. Wildlife abounds and of course, there is great fishing.

Number of People Encountered: 50+ ppl

Recommend to a Friend: Highly

Report: Wow, this state was clean, very little roadside advertisments, billboards,etc. We enjoyed the many parks in and around Minneapolis. Minnehaha falls were wonderful! Lots of walking paths right in town and in the neighborhoods. The city was very clean and the Mall of America was a destination in itself.

Number of People Encountered: 0-10 ppl

Recommend to a Friend: Highly

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Report: Itasca State Park- Backpack campsites are excellent...we stayed at one down Nicollet Trail deep inside the park; totally remote and unpopulated (and this was Memorial Day weekend. The trail to the campsite was a little under two miles, made tough by the wet/muddy ground. The actual tent site, on the water, was cool as hell.