Paul Bunyan's Overgrown ATV Trail
Total Miles
4.7
Elevation
519.89 ft
Duration
0.5 Hours
Technical Rating
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Trail Overview
This trail is a nice wooded trail with really pretty fall colors. There are some pretty wide spots where one would think this is an ATV/SxS trail but it is in fact a dirt bike trail. A couple spots where there are deep rut inclines and declines. Some areas of really dense narrow forest come up too though which can be surprising considering the super wide sections as well. Overall not too challenging and no major obstacles. The entry near the highway can get really muddy/wet but that is fairly weather dependent.General Note on Trail Riding in MN: Many trails heavily change in difficulty depending on the time of the year, weather conditions, and proximity to the trailhead. These areas have lots of birch trees which will routinely drop over trails. Many local clubs tend to the trails but there may be obstacles that come up if there was a thunderstorm the week prior. Rain and snow can also heavily change the trails as often rutted trails get more washed out, puddles become deeper, mud is stickier, and rocks/roots become slippery. The time of year can also dramatically change the landscape. Some trails that seem wide open after fall can be very dense and narrow before leaves begin to fall. Once birch leaves have fallen, trails become unpredictable as everything is covered by the leaves except larger obstacles. I have also seen a black bear once so it may be advantageous to carry some bear spray as a precaution but for many years it only happened once and just by dumpsters.
Photos of Paul Bunyan's Overgrown ATV Trail
Difficulty
Dirt, Rutted Out Inclines/Declines
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