Trail snow conditions for: North Shore State Trail

Comment details: (updated April 2, 2009)

Due to the ice storm and rain that we had last week along the shore, the trail is no longer in rideable condition because of trees & branches on the trail making most areas impassable.

As of April 1st, all Grant in Aid snowmobile trails are closed for the season.

Skiing Snowmobiling
Conditions: Conditions: poor
Trail groomed? Trail groomed? no
Trail base: Trail base: unknown
Groomed mileage: none Groomed mileage: 146.0
Difficulty:     
Information shown in blue was updated on April 2, 2009. Local snow depth ranges from 7 to 27 inches.

The trail:
The trail winds its way through remote, wooded areas behind the bluffs that overlook Lake Superior. From there you can see some of Minnesota's most rugged and beautiful scenery.

Facilties:

  • Finland to Grand Marais section: Rentals available at Big Lake Marine, Steve's Sports & Auto or Superior Lumber & Sports.
  • Duluth to Finland section: Snowmobile rentals available at the Willard Munger Inn in Duluth or Beaver Bay Sports

 

Location Mile Date Depth Base Condition Groomed?
DULU - Jean Duluth Road 6 02-Apr-09 7 M poor no
FRRV - French River 13 02-Apr-09 M M poor no
FXFM - Fox Farm Road 22 02-Apr-09 M M poor no
WSTO - Westover 28 02-Apr-09 M M poor no
ALGR - Alger Park Lot 37 02-Apr-09 16 M poor no
LOND - London Crossing 45 02-Apr-09 M M poor no
TRKS - NS RR Tracks 53 02-Apr-09 M M poor no
FH11 - Forest Highway #11 58 02-Apr-09 18 M poor no
HFFG - Heffelfinger Road 71 02-Apr-09 22 M poor no
SONJ - Sonju Lake Road 82 02-Apr-09 M M poor no
LCR8 - Lake County #8 91 02-Apr-09 M M poor no
TEMP - Temperance Road 101 02-Apr-09 M M poor no
SAWB - Sawbill Trail 108 02-Apr-09 M M poor no
BARK - Barker Lake 117 02-Apr-09 M M poor no
MTOE - Mistletoe Road 125 02-Apr-09 M M poor no
PIKE - Pike Lake Road 130 02-Apr-09 M M poor no
GUNF - Gunflint Trail Junct. 140 02-Apr-09 27 M poor no

Getting there

Duluth: From I35, take the 21st Ave. east exit to Woodland Ave. Turn right on Woodland Ave, follow to the Martin Rd., turn right. Parking is half mile down on the right.
Normanna: From Duluth take Cty. 37 north to Cty. 44, turn right, proceed for 1.2 miles, right on Cty. 38, lot is 1 mile east on left.
Two Harbors: From Hwy. 61 go north on Cty. 2 for 7 miles, right on Twp. 25, lot on right.
Beaver Bay: From Hwy. 61 go north on Cty. 4 which turns into Forest Highway 11, 9.5 miles on right.
Finland: From Highway 61, take Highway 1 to Finland, turn right on County Road 7, trail is one and one half miles on the right.
Lutsen: From Hwy. 61 take Cty. 4 north for six miles, lot on right.

Contact

Phone: (218) 834-1430


Email: info@dnr.state.mn.us


Contact hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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