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Norsemen Annual Member Appreciation Banquet will be January 19, 2008
Get all the information HERE

The D23 Off-Road Annual Banquet will be February 2, 2008
Get all the information HERE

Have you signed the petition?

Show your support for Back Country Recreation Designation

There are some things you just cannot put a price on, the annual family camping trip to that remote spot at the end of the forest road, mountain biking with your friends in the back country, trail bike riding on primative forest trails, fishing with your child at your dad's favorite spot, 4x4 up that old logging road to your secret hunting camp.

Of course the key to enjoying all these special times is access to your public lands.

Wouldn't it be great if there were a way to ensure your grandchildren are able to enjoy all the same special places?

There is a way and its called Back Country Recreation Designation.

CLICK HERE for more information and to sign the petition


Renew Online

Click here to go to the District 23 online renewal

Click here to go to the AMA online renewal

Children under the age of 16 MUST be certified by Minnesota DNR to be eligible to ride in any State Forest. This includes Trail rides and all Enduro's being held in State Forests.

Certification is easy.
Certification consists of completing a workbook and written test.
Fee is $5.00 sent in with the completed test.

To receive the OHM packet call the
Minnesota DNR
1-888-646-6367
or 651-296-6157

Klim is proud to offer their support to local District 23 racers through their racer contingency program.

Purchase a pair of their pants and a jersey and receive free gloves.

Earn points throughout the season and receive Klim Bucks

Get all the information
and registration form
HERE

Answer/MSR is proud to offer District 23 racers their racer contingency program.

Purchase a pair of pants, jersey and gloves from select product lines.

Earn points throughout the season and receive
"Race Bucks"

Get all the information HERE
Get the registration form HERE

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Below you will find descriptions and trail maps of some riding areas available within Minnesota. The DNR lists a total of 40 riding areas currently available in Minnesota.

As new areas and/or information becomes available, we'll get it posted.

The DNR publishes a great map of OHV riding areas. Click Here to download a .pdf version of that map.

trail maps...

Click on the riding area listed below for a trail map.

Maps are in .pdf format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open them.


Martineau Trail Head is the start for off-road fun dirt biking in Minnesota  Martineau Trail Head

Description
The The Martineau Trail is in the Paul Bunyan State Forest in Hubbard County and offers several hundred miles of single track, two track, forest roads, hills, rocks and almost anything else you can think of. It is FREE to the public as long as you have a current DNR ATV/Off Road Motorcycle registration sticker, which can be obtained at your local license bureau. There is free primitive camping at the trail head. There are very nice accommodations nearby in the  city of Akeley at the City Park on the 11th Crow Wing Lake as well as many hotels nearby. These are the woods were the Akeley Enduro has been held since its conception. Akeley is about 200 miles north of the Twin Cities.

Click Here to view a map of the Martineau Trails.

Season
Martineau trails are open to off-highway motorcycles May 1 - November 1

Directions & Parking

  • From Walker - 10 miles west on State Highway 34 to State Highway 64; then north 5½ miles to Recreation Trail Marker. (Loop 1 is west of Highway 64, Loop 2 is east of Highway 64)
  • From Park Rapids - 17 miles east to Highway 64.
  • From Bemidji - 28 miles south on US Highway 71, east on State Highway 200, then south on Highway 64.

Iron Range OHVRA
Gilbert Site

Description
Enjoy off-highway vehicle recreation at Gilbert, Minnesota. This state recreation area provides riding opportunities for many skill levels on varied topography and offers north woods scenery.

Click Here to view a trail map of the Gilbert site.

Season
May 1 - October 31 open daily 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. or one hour before sunset, whichever is earlier.

November 1 - April 30 open Friday thru Sunday only 8:00 a.m. - one hour before sunset.

Directions & Parking
Gilbert is 200 miles north of the Twin Cities on State Highway 135.
Click Here for a printable map to the  Iron Range OHVRA.

Fort Ripley Trail & Ripley Trail Connection (ATV)

Description
The Fort Ripley Trail and Ripley Trail Connection is a 22.9 mile ATV trail located in Crow Wing County. The trail lies just a few miles southwest of the city of Brainerd. The Ripley Trail is surrounded by scenic pine and oak trees.

Click Here to view a trail map of the Fort Ripley trails.

Season
The southern section (9.5 miles) of the trail is open each year from April 1 through November 1 for ATV's only. The northern section (13.4 miles) is open year round to ATV's.

Directions & Parking

  • From Little falls - 2 miles north on Highway 371
  • From Brainerd - 1 mile south (adjacent to the Econo Lodge).

Rabey Line ATV Trail

Description
The Rabey Line ATV Trail is a 19.1 mile trail located in Aitkin County. The trail winds through Hill River State Forest and Savanna State Forest and is located between Hill City and the town site of Jacobson following the old abandoned Hill City and Western Railroad grade. The trail has a combination of high ground, swamp/bog areas, and beautiful woods along the Mississippi River.

Click Here for a trail map of the Rabey Line ATV Trail.

Season
The Rabey Line Trail is open from April 1 - November 30 for ATV use.

Directions & Parking

  • From Hill City - 1 mile east on Highway 200, and at the county campground and wayside rest at Jacobson.
  • From Grand Rapids - 18 miles south on Highway 169 to Highway 200 east, 1 mile to parking area.
  • From McGregor - 30 miles north on Highway 65 to Jacobson, ½ mile west on Highway 200.

Red Dot Trail (ATV)

Description
The Red Dot ATV Trail runs 27.6 miles in north eastern Minnesota in Lake County. The trail connects the towns of Beaver Bay and Silver Bay, and runs through the Palisade Valley Recreation Unit of Tettegouche State Park.

Click Here for a map of the Red Dot Trails.

Season
The trail is open to ATV's only: from May 15 - November 30.

Directions & Parking

  • From Beaver Bay - Trailhead is located on the north side of Highway 4, ½ mile west of State Highway 61
  • From Silver Bay - Off Highway 5 on the west side of town.

Red Top ATV Trail

Description
The Red Top ATV Trail is a 11.3 mile trail located in Aitkin County. The trail lies off the Soo Line trail, 4.6 miles from Isle, near Lake Mille Lacs Lake. The trail winds through a forested area and provides a pleasant excursion for riders on the Soo Line.

Click Here for a map of the Red Top ATV Trail.

Season
The trail is open to ATV's only: from May 15 - November 1

Directions & Parking
The trail head lies NE on Soo Line 4.6 miles. Parking for Soo Line and Red Top is available in Isle.

  • From Isle - Highway 27 south 1½ blocks to Central Avenue. Enter at signed parking lot. Parking is also available in McGrath and at the Aitkin County Snake River campground.

Southeast MN ATV Trail

Description
The Southeast MN ATV Trail runs for 12.7 miles in Winona County. The trail traverses a variety of terrain ranging from rolling farmland to deep, forested ravines and valleys. Rollingstone Creek and Garvin Brook lie along the trail.

Click Here for a map of the Southeast MN ATV trails.

Season
The trail is open only to ATV's from May 15 to October 31.

Directions & Parking
Access off US Highway 14 near Stockton on the west side of the trailer court.

Soo Line North ATV Trails

Description
The Soo Line North ATV Trail is a 112 mile trail running through Carlton, Aitkin and Cass Counties. The trail consists of three main sections: from Moose Lake to Lawler, from Lawler to Shovel Lake, and from Shovel Lake to Cass Lake. Portions of the trail run through Savanna State Forest, Bowstring State Forest, and Chippewa National Forest.

Click Here for a map of the Soo Line North ATV Trail.

Season
The Soo Line North Trail is open for ATV use from April 1 - November 30 in Cass and Aitkin Counties and on a year-round basis in Carlton County.

Directions & Parking
Trail head is at the former rail junction ¾ of a mile southwest of the Soo Line Deopt in Moose Lake. Parking areas are also located in the towns of Lawler, Shovel Lake, Palisade, McGregor, Remer and Cass Lake.

Soo Line South ATV Trail

Description
The Soo Line South ATV Trail is a 114 mile trail commencing at Saunders Junction, Wisconsin (near Superior). It runs in a southwesterly direction through Douglas County, WI and through Carlton, Pine, Aitkin, Mille Lacs and Morrison Counties in Minnesota, ending in the city of Genola. This trail is composed, in part, by the Northern Pine Riders ATV Trail, a 14 mile section located in northwest Pine County.

Click Here for a map of the Soo Line South ATV Trails

Season
The Soo Line South Trail is open for ATV use from April 1 - November 30 except in Morrison County, where the season ends October 31 and Carlton County where ATV's can be used year round.

Directions & Parking

  • From Willow River - ¼ mile north on County Road 61, 3 miles west on County Road 41, 2 miles North on County Road 42, then 2½ miles west on County Road 52 to the Denham trail head. Parking is also available in McGrath, Isle, on the west side of Highway 25 in Genola, and at the Soo Line Depot in Moose Lake.

Other areas listed for OHV riding with no maps or description currently available:

  • Agassiz Recreational Trails
  • Appleton Area Recreational Trails
  • Blue Ox ATV Trail
  • Continental Divide / Upper Willow Loop (Nemadju State Forest)
  • Elm Creek ATV Trail
  • Ely ATV Trail
  • Eveleth - Gilbert Connection
  • Forest Riders ATV Trail / Two Inlets State Forest
  • Gandy Dancer Trail / St. Croix State Forest
  • Gandy Dancer Trail / Nemadji State Forest
  • General C.C. Andrews State Forest
  • Moose Walk / Run
  • Pine Center ATV Trail
  • Snake Creek Unit / Richard J. Dorer State Forest
  • Soo Line ATV Trail South (Northern Pine Riders ATV Trail)
  • Soo Pits
  • Spring Grove OHM Track
  • Tower Multi Use Trail
  • Tri County ATV Park
  • Trout Valley Unit / Richard J. Dorer State Forest
  • Yellow Birch - Nemadji State Forest