Backcountry Winter Trails

The on-line journal of travel and adventure in the undiscovered season.

The  Backcountry Trails

These backcountry trails are linked to a trail description on the US Forest Service, Minnesota DNR, NorWisSki or SkinnySki.com websites, or our own in-depth descriptions of the trails we have adopted, maintain and patrol.

Sand Dunes State Forest, Zimmerman, MN*

Spirit River Nature Area, Cambridge, MN*

Springvale County Park, Cambridge, MN*

Simpson Creek Trails, Deer River, MN*

Lake Maria State Park, Monticello, MN*

Suomi Hills Trails, Grand Rapids, MN*

Jay Cooke State Park, Carlton, MN

Banadad Trail, Grand Marais, MN

Flathorn-Gegoka Ski Trails, Isabella, MN

Veikko Trail, Mellen, WI

North Country National Scenic Trail, MN and WI

*Patrolled by Backcountry Trail Patrol