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Cross Country Skiing and Ski Trails in the Gunflint Trail Area

Ski and Snow Report for Minnesota's North Shore and Gunflint Trail
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Central Gunflint XCSki Trail

 

Gunflint Trail
800-338-6932 Gunflint Trail Association

Trail Description
180K of groomed, signed and tracked trails

Gunflint Trail Lodging and Dining

George Washington Memorial Pines Cross Country Ski Trails

218-387-1750 Gunflint Ranger Station
From Hwy 61 in Grand Marais, drive north on Gunflint Trail (County Road 
12) for 8 miles, parking on left/west side

Level of Difficulty - easy

Trail Description
3.5K single tracked

Central Gunflint Cross Country Ski Trails
218-388-2203 or 800-346-2203 Golden Eagle Lodge

Amenities - ski lessons and rentals at lodges

Fees - $10 per day or $7.50 per half-day for non-guests; season pass 
available

Trailheads
Golden Eagle Lodge, 25 1/2 miles up the Gunflint Lodge & 2 1/2 miles in  on the Clearwater Rd
Bearskin Lodge, 27 miles up the Gunflint Trail & 1 mile in on Bearskin Rd

Level of Difficulty - easy, more difficult & most difficult

Trail Description
66K with single or double track and 36K of skating lanes

Beginner Loops
5K Summer Home Road loop, the 5.2K Ox Cart trail or either lodge's 1K lit trail.

Gunflint Trail Lodging and Dining

Banadad Cross Country Ski Trails

Trailheads
At Trail Center, mid-point off the Gunflint Trail (parking fees)
At Rib Lake Rd, 1/4 mile SE of Loon Lake boat landing 

Level of Difficulty - more to most difficult

Trail Description
43K tracked; 27K connecting trail between Central and Upper Gunflint  trail systems.

Advanced 8K Caribou Lake Loop; the moderate 5K Lace Lake trail

Upper Gunflint Cross Country Ski Trails

218-388-2294 or 800-328-3325 Gunflint Lodge
218-388-4454 or 800-533-5814 Gunflint Pines
218-388-2243 or 800-338-7230 Heston's Lodge
218-388-2233 Moosehorn Lodge

Amenities - 1.5K electric lit and 2K lantern lit trails and amenities at  lodges

Trailheads
At Gunflint Lodge, Gunflint Pines and Heston's Lodge, all on South 
Gunflint Lake Rd/County Road 50 or Moosehorn Lodge on North Gunflint Lake Rd/County Road 46.

Level of Difficulty - easy, more difficult & most difficult

Trail Description
90K single or double tracked with 24K skating lanes

Experienced skiers will like the 9.7K
South Rim Trail and 6.5K (+ access) Highlands Trail with Wipeout Hill, a large S-curve descending 120 feet to the Cross River.

Gunflint Trail Lodging and Dining

   

North Shore Winter Guide

North Shore Winter Guide

Ski and Snow Report Winter Lodging Specials
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Cross Country Skiing Snowboarding
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