Guide to Hiking the North Country Trail in Minnesota: Across prairies, the north woods, and the wilderness

Explore the silence of lake country in the Boundary Waters’ long, cold winter. Stop to enjoy the amazing spring wildflower show under the hardwood forest’s canopy in the Chippewa National Forest. See a hawk swoop down over the vibrant green prairie to grab a mouse. Take a break in an oldgrowth pine forest older than our nation in Itasca. Stop to watch a raging river plummeting down toward Lake Superior on the North Shore. Enjoy the beauty of Minnesota’s four seasons on this Trail that connects amazing scenery, culture, and history across northern Minnesota.

Guide to Hiking the North Country Trail in Minnesota details approximately 800 miles of the North Country National Scenic Trail’s path across Minnesota. The Trail is one of only 11 National Scenic Trails in the entire U.S. and since 1980, over 3,000 miles (out of an estimated 4,600 mile length) have been built by the North Country Trail Association’s amazing volunteer force.

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Guide to Hiking the North Country Trail in Minnesota: Across prairies, the north woods, and the wilderness

Explore the silence of lake country in the Boundary Waters’ long, cold winter. Stop to enjoy the amazing spring wildflower show under the hardwood forest’s canopy in the Chippewa National Forest. See a hawk swoop down over the vibrant green prairie to grab a mouse. Take a break in an oldgrowth pine forest older than our nation in Itasca. Stop to watch a raging river plummeting down toward Lake Superior on the North Shore. Enjoy the beauty of Minnesota’s four seasons on this Trail that connects amazing scenery, culture, and history across northern Minnesota.

Guide to Hiking the North Country Trail in Minnesota details approximately 800 miles of the North Country National Scenic Trail’s path across Minnesota. The Trail is one of only 11 National Scenic Trails in the entire U.S. and since 1980, over 3,000 miles (out of an estimated 4,600 mile length) have been built by the North Country Trail Association’s amazing volunteer force.

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Guide to Hiking the North Country Trail in Minnesota: Across prairies, the north woods, and the wilderness

Guide to Hiking the North Country Trail in Minnesota: Across prairies, the north woods, and the wilderness

by Linda D. Johnson
Guide to Hiking the North Country Trail in Minnesota: Across prairies, the north woods, and the wilderness

Guide to Hiking the North Country Trail in Minnesota: Across prairies, the north woods, and the wilderness

by Linda D. Johnson

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Explore the silence of lake country in the Boundary Waters’ long, cold winter. Stop to enjoy the amazing spring wildflower show under the hardwood forest’s canopy in the Chippewa National Forest. See a hawk swoop down over the vibrant green prairie to grab a mouse. Take a break in an oldgrowth pine forest older than our nation in Itasca. Stop to watch a raging river plummeting down toward Lake Superior on the North Shore. Enjoy the beauty of Minnesota’s four seasons on this Trail that connects amazing scenery, culture, and history across northern Minnesota.

Guide to Hiking the North Country Trail in Minnesota details approximately 800 miles of the North Country National Scenic Trail’s path across Minnesota. The Trail is one of only 11 National Scenic Trails in the entire U.S. and since 1980, over 3,000 miles (out of an estimated 4,600 mile length) have been built by the North Country Trail Association’s amazing volunteer force.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780974728018
Publisher: North Country Trail Association
Publication date: 06/15/2018
Pages: 224
Sales rank: 1,084,582
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Welcome to the Trail 1

Introduction to the North Country National Scenic Trail(NCT) 3

The Trail and Its History

The NCT in Minnesota

Volunteer for the NCT

Accessing and Using the NCT in Minnesota 6

Getting on the Trail

Fergus Falls

Frazee

Walker

Trail Markings and Path Dimensions

Rules and Regulations

Camping along the Trail

Leave No Trace Principles

Invasive Species

Permits and Fees

Private Lands

Using this Guide 11

Frequently Asked Questions 12

Chapter 1 Majesty, Beauty, Biodiversity 15

Seasons

Vegetation

Prairie Ecosystem

Wildlife

Geology

Tamarack and Chickadee

Chapter 2 Safety on the Trail 26

Calling for Help

Injury

Staying in Touch

Weather

Wildlife

Poison Ivy

Bugs, Ticks, and Tick-borne Illnesses

Dangerous People

Hunting and Trapping

Water Sources and Treatments

What to Carry with You: Ten Essentials

Overview Maps & Map Legend 32

Chapter 3 Fort Abercrombie, ND, to Fergus Fails, MN 33

Mostly road walking with some off-road trail hikes

Detailed trail maps

48.5 miles

Driving directions to trailheads

Mile-by-mile descriptions

Chapter 4 Fergus Fails to Boundary of the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge 42

Some road walking with off road trails

Detailed trail maps

61.1 miles

Driving directions to trailheads

Mile-by-mile descriptions

Chapter 5 Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge through Chippewa National Forest near Remer 65

Contiguous, off-road hiking trail through the center of Minnesota

Detailed trail maps

161.4 miles

Driving directions to trailheads

Mile-by-mile descriptions

Chapter 6 Chippewa National Forest near Remer to West Terminus of Kekekabic Trail 161

Paved bicycle trail, road walking (Remer to Ely) with off road trails

Detailed trail maps

176.1 miles

Driving directions to trailheads

Mile-by-mile descriptions

Chapter 7 Kekekabic Trail, Border Route Trail and Superior Hiking Trail 179

416 miles

Driving directions to trailheads

Suggested hikes

Chapter 8 West and East of Minnesota 189

North Dakota

Wisconsin

Onward to New York

Appendix A Map Index and Hiking Checklist 191

Appendix B Loop Trails for Easy-Access Shorter Hikes 194

Appendix C Winter Use 198

Appendix D Recommended Reading 199

Appendix E Meetup Groups, Social Media, Contacts 202

Appendix F Editorial Team 204

Acknowledgments 205

Index 207

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