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The Willard Munger State Trail
Watch your speed on the trail!
All trails are
now groomed and reported in good condtion
•Moosehorn Rod & Gun Club
Moose Horn Rod and Gun is a
snowmobile club with trails located approx. 40 miles south of Duluth
near Barnum and Moose Lake, MinnesotaWe
currently groom nearly 190 miles of snowmobile trails in Pine, Carlton
and Aitkin county.These trails run from the Wisconsin border all the
way west to Highway 65 south of McGregor. Come explore our trails, they
go through a variety of terrain. From
riding through spruce and tamarack stands to crossing on a trestle high
over the Kettle River.Many snowmobilers do not realize that they have
good uncrowded trails that are so close to home.
Snowmobiling
on Minnesota trails this winter
• Minnesota offers over 20,000 miles of groomed snowmobile trails. Over
18,000 miles are maintained by local snowmobile club volunteers.
Trail tip:
• As of October 1, 2005, a Snowmobile State Trail sticker is required
for all snowmobiles operating on state or grant-in-aid trails.
Minnesota's
20,000 miles of snowmobile trails
offer a wide variety of environments. In the northern part of the
state, the trails wind through snowy woodlands dotted with lakes and
streams. The central region of Minnesota is wide-open prairie, while
the southeastern bluffs feature limestone cliffs. Minnesota's trail
system runs from the state's more densely populated areas all the way
to its remote, sparsely populated wilderness, providing sledders the
opportunity to either get away from it all, or go for a quick ride
close to home. There are plenty of small towns along the trails
offering food, lodging, equipment rental and other services.
Snowmobiling
on the Iron Range
The
most scenic and best-groomed snowmobile trails in the Midwest await
snowmobilers on Minnesota's Iron Range. We offer more than 2,000 miles
of excellent, groomed and well-signed snowmobile trails.
Our extensive trail system
winds across a variety of terrain and breathtaking northern Minnesota
scenery. With over 500 lakes and rivers in our region, these frozen
waterways also provide exceptionally scenic northeastern Minnesota
riding opportunities.
Snowmobiling
Minnesota trails is an exciting reason to get outdoors.
Some of our best winter memories are of moonlight snowmobile rides
across fluffy new-fallen snow.
While most snowmobiliers love the trail rides others want to experience
more extreme snowmobiling adventures.
This might include races, "trick" riding and other forms of
snowmobiling that are riskier.
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The
Willard Munger
State Trail
is a collection of multiple use trails
between Hinckley and Duluth. It consists of interconnecting trails
offering hiking, bicycling, in-line skating and snowmobiling. It
highlights the picturesque scenery and rich history of East Central
Minnesota. The trail follows the route of the railroad that saved many
lives in the historic Hinckley and Cloquet fires in the nineteenth
century.
There are three
different trail segments in the
Willard Munger State Trail: Hinckley - Duluth segment, Alex Laveau
Memorial Trail and Boundary segment.
The 63 mile Hinckley
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Duluth segment of the Willard Munger State Trail is now completely
paved, making this the longest paved trail in the world. The trail
extends between Hinckley, Willow River, Moose Lake, Barnum, Carlton,
and Duluth. The trail passes near Banning State Park, through
Finlayson, Willow River and General C.C. Andrews State Forest, and
through the spectacular scenery of Jay Cooke State Park. The northeast
portion of the trail provides scenic views of the St. Louis River and
the twin ports of Duluth and Superior.
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Willard Munger Trail Log South
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One
of the longest trail rides in the state awaits riders of the
Willard Munger Trail named after the state representative that served
West Duluth for 43 years supporting many environmental and recreational
projects throughout Minnesota.
The southern segment of
nearly 55 miles, from Hinckley north to
Carlton, and the northern segment of about 15 miles from Carlton north
to Duluth provides bikers a wide variety of experiences from gambling
to rock outcroppings, state parks and lakes.
The southern segment, known
as the Hinckley Fire Trail, goes though
Finlayson, Willow River, Sturgeon Lake and Moose Lake.
Side trips can be made to
Sandstone connected to the Munger with its
own part-trail, part-road route and three state parks: Banning, St.
Croix and Moose Lake.
Nearly all of the trail is
flat and
straight on the bed of abandoned railroad right-of-way, although there
is one spot (M15) the trail takes a dip and curves. The trail crosses
several bridges, skirts ponds, crosses rivers and goes through the
woods; there are also a couple stretches that parallel a busy highway.
The last 3.5 miles into
Carleton were recently paved and takes riders
through a mix of wetlands, woods and even rock before skirting logging
operations.
Highlights along the trail,
beginning at Hinckley
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Willard
Munger Trail Log North
The northern segment
of the Willard Munger Trail takes a 15-mile decent
from Carlton to West Duluth downhill through trees, rocks with a
powerful scenic views all the way.
Bikers can stop on a high railroad trestle to enjoy a breathtaking look
over the St. Louis River estuary, cut through a mountain of rock, relax
through fields of wildflowers and northern pines, view the wonders of a
hydroelectric power plant, peddle through the largest stand of hemlocks
and relax on a hillside rest stop overlooking western Duluth and acres
of water.
Highlights along the trail into Duluth: |
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