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Gunflint Trail Winter Vacations - Cross-country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Dogsledding, Relaxing The Gunflint Trail is a pristine wilderness where more than 110 inches of snow falls annually on our woods and recreation trails. Trails vary to match a skier's expertise, from novice to expert. For snowshoers, the Gunflint Trail is a winter haven. www.gunflint-trail.com /winter   (389 words)

Water Spirits Miniature Model Canoes The Gunflint Trail, a 63 mile paved road, winds up through the Sawtooth Mountains from Grand Marais, Minnesota on the north shore of Lake Superior to its end at Saganaga Lake at the Canadian border. The Trail is surrounded by the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) and Superior National Forest. In the last hundred years the Trail has changed from a native trail used primarily when lake travel was impossible, to the modern road it is today. www.waterspirits.com /gunflint.html   (695 words)

SNOWSHOEING ALONG THE GUNFLINT TRAIL Trail Center rents snowshoes and cabins, but it is best known for its rustic restaurant, a favorite stopping point for most trail enthusiasts after a trek. Gunflint Lodge's network of trails in the basin behind the lodge are open to the public, and the lodge offers a special snowshoer's "Dream—Come—True" package with accommodations, snowshoes, meals and guided treks. Their shorter trail (a 3—mile loop) is the Brice—Breon Trail, which runs from the public landing at Loon Lake and loops up to the Gunflint's South Rim. www.silentsports.net /features/snowshoeing_along_the_gunflint.html   (1522 words)

Gunflint Lodge - a Minnesota resort on the Gunflint Trail for families, couples, cross country skiers, dogsledding, ... Gunflint Lodge - a Minnesota resort on the Gunflint Trail for families, couples, cross country skiers, dogsledding, honeymooners, fishermen, moose viewing and horseback riding. Gunflint Lodge is a year round wilderness vacation resort in Northeastern Minnesota, on the Gunflint Trail just north of Grand Marais entertaining family vacations, cross country (Nordic) skiing, dog sledding, snowshoeing, fishing vacations, honeymoons, and horseback riding. A vacation to the Gunflint highlands of northern Minnesota is unique. www.gunflint.com   (560 words)

Gunflint Trail Cabins Land and Lakeshore For Sale There are many Gunflint Trail properties on the market, below these featured properties you can use our search feature with your criteria to gather more. Minnesota DNR Lakefinder has data on almost all Minnesota lakes, all you need is the County it is in and the name of the lake. Gunflint is a good lake trout and walleye lake that you can access 4 other lakes from; Magnetic, Little Gunflint, Little North and North Lake. www.landupnorth.com /gunflint_trail.htm   (717 words)

Gunflint Pines Resort, Gunflint Trail, Grand Marais, Cabins, Lakeshore, Northeastern Minnesota Trails meander through the various landscapes of the highlands covered with stands of old growth white pine, spruce, aspen, and balsam fir. This trail is also a great for those that wish to learn to cross country ski offering a short trail with mild rolling hills. Whether you are breaking trail across the windswept lake or following the path of another before you, snowshoeing is a great way for the entire family to experience the outdoors together. www.gunflintpines.com /winter.shtml   (1127 words)

Dogsledding at Minnesota's Gunflint Lodge, an adveture travl article GUNFLINT LODGE, MINNESOTA - When I told friends and family that I was leaving Los Angeles in the middle of January to go dog sledding in Minnesota, they looked at me as if I were insane. The road, actually called The Gunflint Trail, from Grand Marais to the lodge is narrow and winds through a gorgeous snow covered forest. Oh sure, there are hikes and cross country ski trails that lead to areas where they allegedly congregate, but according to locals, your chances are better on the Gunflint Trail. www.fabuloustravel.com /adventures/gunflint/gunflint.html   (2182 words)

MPR: Skis and Snowmobiles along the Gunflint Trail The Gunflint Trail, in Northeastern Minnesota on of the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, is one of the state's most popular destinations. Hungry Jack's is one of the Gunflint's best-known snowmobile hotspots. Both camps say those things don't happen anymore; their respective trails are established and marked and never the two shall meet. news.minnesota.publicradio.org /features/199801/14_engerl_gunflint-m   (991 words)

Gunflint Trail Fishing Reports I may make another trip this year, but will stay along the Gunflint Trail at a lodge with running water, and a warm toilet seat. Fished gunflint in Jan; the lakers were hot the first day and nonexistent the second. Please let me know I may be on the Gunflint Trail in the middle of Feb. www.invominnesota.com /gunflint-trail.htm   (620 words)

Rain Slows Fires: GUNFLINT TRAIL WILDFIRES: Drizzle, High Humidity and Cooler Weather Helped Dampen Fires Saturday in ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Falk and firefighting officials told about 50 residents and almost as many media members in the packed Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department fire hall that the two wildfires that threatened the Gunflint Trail early Friday had calmed considerably by Saturday and were no longer an immediate threat to cabins or lodges. A roughly 10-mile portion midway up the Gunflint Trail remains closed to most traffic and a voluntary evacuation notice remains in effect. The road closure will be lifted as soon as the wildfires are no longer considered a threat, Falk said, noting that he realized the decision to evacuate not only disrupted residents' lives but also brought their businesses almost to a standstill. www.redorbit.com /news/science/659530/rain_slows_fires_gunflint_trail_wildfires_drizzle_high_humidity_and/index.html?source=r_science   (1111 words)

History of the Gunflint Trail's Banadad Ski Trail In l972 the first ski trails of what was to become the Upper Gunflint Trail system were constructed by Borderland Lodge. Grooming by snowmobile of the this trail was authorized and the trail was opened for skiing that winter. First called the Ski Thru Trail, Artery Trail or Tucker Lake Trail, depending upon whom you spoke to, the trail was officially named, by the Gunflint ski resorts, the Banadad in l984. www.boundarycountry.com /banadad-history.html   (992 words)

Gunflint Trail Minnesota Snowmobile Trails Maps Lodging Trail and Snow Reports This spur trail connects downtown Grand Marais to the North Shore State Trail. Forested snowmobile trails travel north of downtown Grand Marais with connections to the North Shore State Trail, the Expressway, Grand Portage Snowmobile Trail System, Upper Gunflint Trail System and the Ontario Trail System out of Gunflint Lake. Most of the trails in the Minnesota Arrowhead/Northeastern Minnesota are wilderness trails, or adjacent to wilderness areas. www.snowmobiletrails.com /gunflinttrail.htm   (497 words)

Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway: Historic Attractions and Activities The lumber industry is an important part of the on-going heritage of the Gunflint Trail. All cabins are constructed of native logs to create the warm, rustic atmosphere of the northwoods -- the character and the surroundings have changed little over the years. Originally called the Mayhew Wagon Trail, the road was eventually renamed the Gunflint Trail. www.superiorbyways.com /gunflint-trail-scenic-byway/map/historic   (376 words)

Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway: Recreation Attractions and Activities Gunflint Hills Golf Course is a scenic, challenging 9 hole course, par 34 - 2630 yards for the men and par 35 - 2353 yards for women. Trail extends from Gunflint Trail to County Road 18 bear Ely. The great majority of the trail is in a remote, natural and undeveloped settings; visitors may encounter moose, deer, bear, fox, hawks, waterfowl and possibly timber wolves. www.superiorbyways.com /gunflint-trail-scenic-byway/map/recreational   (1977 words)

JS Online: There were still Indians living across Gunflint Lake from the lodge and other pioneers who helped Justine learn what she needed to know to survive harsh winters, how to hunt and trap for food, drive a dog sled and otherwise get along in an area with no modern conveniences. In her "Woman of the Boundary Waters," Justine Kerfoot as she became by marriage, described the unpaved and hilly Gunflint Trail as "a humpity-dumpity trail" in the early years, and hauling provisions from Grand Marais could sometimes be an ordeal. Hiking trails are all along the Gunflint, from the 200-mile Superior Hiking Trail with its Lake Superior overlooks to numerous shorter hikes of varying difficulty. www.jsonline.com /story/index.aspx?id=510212   (1409 words)

Wild North Shore Hiking Trails on Minnesota North Shore Lake Superior for Lake County Cook County Gunflint Trail Grand ... The Caribou Trail (County Road 4) is a 17 mile two lane road from Hwy 61 just east of Lutsen, Minnesota to The Railroad Grade (Forest Road 170.) The Gunflint Trail (County Road 12) is a two lane paved County Road from Grand Marais, Minnesota and travels about 67 miles to Gull Lake. Trails are on both sides of Temperance River, there are at least eight pools and seven overlooks along the sheer rocky ledges. The "Kek" Trail is a historic 1930s trail for firefighters to reach and man fire towers during the spring to fall fire season. www.northshoreinfo.com /hike   (4701 words)

"A Boundary Waters Blog featuring the BWCA, Quetico Park, Gunflint Trail and canoe camping information."The Gunflint ... Some people think the Gunflint Trail is only a hiking trail, others believe it is a dirt road, and there are still people who have never heard of the Gunflint Trail. The Gunflint Trail is a designated Scenic Byway that gives visitors access to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness through the Superior National Forest. In spite of what some people may think the Gunflint Trail is a paved highway and is a great road to travel. www.boundarywatersblog.com /?item=the-gunflint-trail   (409 words)

GORP - Skiing Minnesota's Gunflint Trail - Trail Systems This 25-km state-run trail system (15% beginner, 40% intermediate, 45% expert) is isolated from the rest of the Gunflint corridor ski-trail system to the northwest. The southern end of the Banadad Trail is accessible via the Central Gunflint Trail system's 10.2-kilometer Poplar Creek Trail; the Banadad's northern terminus is Upper Gunflint's Ham Lake Trail. With so many diverse miles of trail to choose from (10% beginner, 75% intermediate, 15% advanced) to choose from, you'll probably never ski the same trail twice, but be sure to squeeze in the 10-km Highland/Ham Lake/Overlook Trail loop. gorp.away.com /gorp/location/mn/xc_gun2.htm   (644 words)

Gunflint Trail Historical Society The members of The Gunflint Trail Historical Society are area residents - past and present - visitors, travelers, neighbors and friends. All have joined together "to preserve the history of the Gunflint Trail and its early settlers for residents, guests, travelers, and future generations." You are invited to join The Gunflint Trail Historical Society. www.gunflinttrailhistoricalsociety.org   (355 words)

Gunfint Trail Resorts, Bed & Breakfasts, and Cabins The historic Gunflint Trail, winds 63 scenic miles north, along the Superior National Forest and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). The Trail begins 275 miles north of Minneapolis in the harbor town of Grand Marais, and extends northwest, ending at Saganaga Lake, bordering Canada. In the 1800's the trail was home to Indian communities, the mining town of Gunflint, and the village of La Blaine. www.boundarywaterscanoearea.com /areas/gunflinttrail/gunflinttrail.html   (145 words)

Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department The Gunflint Trail, originating in Grand Marais, Minnesota, and ending at Gull Lake, Minnesota, is a two-lane asphalt road, is the only access to this area, a major outdoor year-round wilderness recreation area. The Fire District includes over 600 private and commercial property parcels and is surrounded by the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Superior National Forest. The GTVFD is comprised of First Responders and Emergency Medical Technicians who provide emergency medical response and ambulance transport. www.gunflint911.org   (123 words)

GORP - Skiing Minnesota's Gunflint Trail The 52-mile paved Gunflint Trail (Cook County Road 12) begins in Grand Marais on the shore of Lake Superior, a picturesque town with a large resident-artist colony. Used to be, the Gunflint was a major canoe- and foot-travel thoroughfare for Chippewa trappers, transplanted Scandinavian loggers, and frontier folks like Justine Kerfoot, who moved to the Gunflint Trail in 1927 and, at 94, has weathered 72 harsh Minnesota winters chopping wood, guiding all-male hunting parties, and harvesting ice from frozen lakes. These days, rather than hardship, the Gunflint Trail corridor is synonymous with slightly rustic, yet luxurious dabbles into the finer things of winter life—namely, cross-country skiing. gorp.away.com /gorp/location/mn/xc_gun.htm   (510 words)

Gunflint Lodge Minnesota resort for family fishing wilderness adventure vacations Gunflint Lodge and Northwoods Outfitters offers premier wilderness adventure vacations in northeastern Minnesota, on the Gunflint Trail just north of Grand Marais, for family, fishing, canoeing, horseback riding, cross country skiing, dog sledding, snowshoeing and honeymoon vacations At Gunflint you can select the outdoor adventure of your dreams — from a cabin vacation with all the luxuries you could wish for, to a wilderness canoe trip exploring the famed Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the largest waterways wilderness in our nation with over 1,000 clear water lakes. The atmosphere at Gunflint is home-away-from-home comfort -- a place where you'll arrive as a guest and leave as a friend. www.adventuregateway.com /top-outfitters/gunflint-lodge   (339 words)

Residents evacuated near Gunflint Trail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) ALONG THE GUNFLINT TRAIL, Minn. (AP) - While more than 130 residents and tourists evacuated as wildfires threatened the Gunflint Trail, David and Melody Ferguson drove the opposite direction - toward their home and pets on Gunflint Lake. By Saturday night, the fire was still 3½ miles from the Gunflint Trail, and was holding steady at about 7 square miles in size. It's the first time the Gunflint Trail has been evacuated since officials developed plans to deal with major fires that were expected after the 1999 windstorm. www.kstp.com /article/stories/S18848.html?cat=1   (875 words)

wcco.com - Fire Prompts Evacuations Along Gunflint Trail The fires were about 5 miles south of the Gunflint Trail, along which are lodges and cabins. Bruce Kerfoot, whose family owns the historic Gunflint Lodge on Gunflint Lake along the Canadian border, said some guests were leaving but he had no immediate plans to close the resort. A fire is prompting evacuations along the Gunflint Trail in northern Minnesota. wcco.com /topstories/local_story_258150333.html   (498 words)

Gunflint Trail - Grand Marais to Saganaga Lake   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) The Gunflint Trail is best known as the eastern entrance to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA), a unique wilderness of more than a thousand lakes and streams joined by short overland trails called "portages". The Gunflint Trail- Grand Marais to Saganaga Lake Overview The Gunflint Trail passes through the northeastern corner of Minnesota near the Canadian border. www.byways.org /browse/byways/13548   (120 words)

Gunflint Lodge - a Minnesota resort on the Gunflint Trail for families, couples, cross country skiers, dogsledding, ... For couples looking for a romantic getaway, we offer you luxurious accommodations where you can unwind (our cabins have hot tubs, saunas, fire places, and king size beds) and gourmet food that you can enjoy in your cabin, in our dining room or in day packs for a romantic picnic in the woods. Classic Cabins have a home-sized whirlpool tub, while Gunflint Lake Homes have a multi-person hot tub (some outside, and some in a solarium in the cabin). Bed and Breakfast accommodations in Duluth, accommodations at Gunflint Lodge, all meals at Gunflint, and unlimited participation in Gunflint Lodge activities (in the summer season; boat and motor, canoe, unlimited horseback riding, in the winter; skiing, snowshoeing, and dog sled rides). www.gunflint.com /packages/pkg_honeymoon.htm   (267 words)

Gunflint Trail, Minnesota   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Starting at the small town of Grand Marais on Lake Superior, the Gunflint Trail, County Road 12, heads northwest away from the Lake Superior shore into the backcountry of the Superior National Forest to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The Gunflint Trail passes through the Superior National Forest and runs by numerous scenic lakes. The Gunflint Trail is a normal, paved, toll-free road which is fully open to the public. www.grouptravels.com /usa_can/scenroad/gunflint.htm   (99 words)

Wildfire prompts evacuation of Gunflint Trail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) The fires were about 5 miles south of the Gunflint Trail, along which are lodges and cabins. The evacuation area included the area between Gunflint Narrows Road and the west end of County Road 92, also known as Old Gunflint Trail. Bruce Kerfoot, whose family owns the historic Gunflint Lodge on Gunflint Lake along the Canadian border, said some guests were leaving but he had no immediate plans to close the resort. www.kstp.com /article/stories/S18818.html?cat=1   (437 words)

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