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Camp and Mountain Bike Cuyana State Recreation Area

Crosby, Minnesota

4.5

Catch a Sunset at Cuyuna State Recreational Area

Cuyuna Lake Trail, Minnesota

4.0

Switchback to Dragline Loop

Ironton, Minnesota

6.43 mi / 335 ft gain

Easy Street, Little Sidewinder, Sand Hog Mountain and Sidewinder Loop

Ironton, Minnesota

6.53 mi / 778 ft gain

Northland Arboretum

Baxter, Minnesota

3.2 mi / 210 ft gain

Crosslake Community Center Trail

Crosslake, Minnesota

3.84 mi / 276 ft gain

Upgaard WMA Loop

Pequot Lakes, Minnesota

5.0
1.83 mi / 157 ft gain

Paul Bunyan State Trail

Baxter, Minnesota

115.82 mi / 2480 ft gain

Mille Lacs Loop

Onamia, Minnesota

5.1 mi / 305 ft gain

Places to stay

Cross Lake Recreation Area

Crosslake, Minnesota

Cross Lake Recreation Area

Cross Lake Day Use

Crosslake, Minnesota

Cross Lake Day Use

Gull Lake Recreation Area

East Gull Lake, Minnesota

Gull Lake Recreation Area

Sandy Lake

McGregor, Minnesota

Sandy Lake

Guides and stories

5 Of The Best Beginner Backpacking Trips In Minnesota

5 Of The Best Beginner Backpacking Trips In Minnesota

Joe Whitson

You must visit these 4 places on a Minnesota road trip!

You must visit these 4 places on a Minnesota road trip!

Lee Vue

5 Scenic Fall Hikes along Minnesota's North Shore

5 Scenic Fall Hikes along Minnesota's North Shore

Allison Herreid

6 Reasons to Visit Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Wilderness

6 Reasons to Visit Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Wilderness

Megan Wind

Where Nature Roams Free: The Boundary Waters

Where Nature Roams Free: The Boundary Waters

Zach Leon

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