Gunflint Trail - Grand Marais - Minnesota
| The Gunflint Trail is a year-round vacation area surrounded by the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Choose from resorts, B&Bs, canoe outfitters, & campgrounds. Vacancies are still available for the holidays! Go to Gunflint Trail Vacancies. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! | ||||
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Volks Ski Festival January 31 - February 8, 2009 More than 350 km of groomed ski trails, miles of amazing snowshoe trails and plenty of fun family activities on the North Shore and Gunflint Trail. At the Volks Ski Festival, kids can enjoy scavenger hunts and sleigh rides, while grownups enjoy the beauty of a candlelight ski. Click here to learn more |
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Gunflint Green Up earns USDA Forest Service "Honor Award" On December 11, 2008, the Gunflint Green Up committee received an Award of Honor from the U.S. Forest Service for the inaugural Gunflint Green Up tree planting event which took place last May. The award for "Connecting Citizens to the Land" recognized the efforts that brought 450 citizens to the Gunflint Trail to plant 50,000 pine seedlings in the 2007 Ham Lake Fire area. |
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More than a foot of new snow on the Gunflint Trail! December 16, 2008 It's time for all your favorite winter sports and recreation in the north woods! Lodge owners along the Gunflint Trail report eighteen to twenty inches of snow now on the ground. The groomers are out and Nordic trails will be open this weekend. Click here for the latest snow report. |
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Gunflint Trail Ski Trails Go Carbon Neutral Nordic Skiing is by definition an eco-friendly sport but the Gunflint area ski trail managers have taken this one step further. Last year, the Banadad Ski Trail became "carbon neutral" with the purchase of carbon credits to offset the emissions of grooming. This year, the Central and Upper Gunflint ski trail systems are adopting carbon neutral strategies. The cost to sequester the carbon released into the atmosphere from the maintenance and grooming for the Gunflint Nordic Ski Trails will be invested in planting of trees along the Gunflint Trail. |
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| What's New on the Gunflint Trail? Lodges along the Trail are offering some new amenities this winter. At Bearskin Lodge, the dining room will open under the direction of noted local chef Judy Barsness of Chez Jude in Grand Marais. Bearskin is also offering dog sled rides this winter. Skiers of the Banadad Ski Trail will find a new Olga's Hut at Croft Yurt Camp and at the Trail's eastern end the Tall Pines Trail has been extend to form a new 3.5 kilometer loop trail. Gunflint Lodge is adding a broomball rink. At Gunflint Pines a lighted ski trail is planned. Moosehorn Bed and Breakfast skiers will be greeted by new owners. |
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A Taste of the Gunflint Trail! - the Video Watch "A Taste of the Gunflint Trail." |
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Quiet Woods, Silent Sports Scenic vistas, corridors through the snowy pines, wildlife tracks and abundant snowfall are hallmarks of the Gunflint trails. The Gunflint Trail Nordic Ski Trails offer some of the best cross country skiing anywhere, with nearly 200km of marked and groomed tracked trails. Whether you call it dog sledding or mushing, an exciting ride through the winter woods behind a coursing team of eager sled dogs is a unique way to experience the wilderness. You can snowshoe anywhere, even backcountry into the BWCA wilderness. Find out more about classic winter activity on the Gunflint Trail snow report here. |
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Snowmobiling Miles of groomed snowmobile trails run through the Gunflint Trail area, with wide-open frozen lakes, and access to trails that will take you throughout northern Minnesota and into Canada. Abundant snow, fewer people, scenic forests and wildlife make the Gunflint Trail a premier snowmobiling vacation destination. |
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Winter Wildlife Winter is the best time to see wildlife on the Gunflint Trail. Moose come to the road in search of salt, deer and birds flock to feeders, fox trot along the trails, and wolves howl in the distance by night. Experience a wild winter on the Gunflint Trail! ". |
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Ski Lodge to Lodge With a Lodge to Lodge Ski Trip, you spend your days XC skiing on the incredible Gunflint Trail Ski Systems -- then arrive at a cozy cabin, B&B room or yurt, with your gear already there. It’s the perfect blend of outdoor recreation and indoor comfort. |
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For the Birds! Gunflint Trail businesses are ready for birding. Check out the "Bird-Friendly Businesses" offering bird feeders, landscaping, and bird guides. Make sure to reserve your birding lodging and guides well in advance. |
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Becoming a Boundary Waters Family Memories, stories, and good family fun. Take the mystery out of camping in the BWCAW. Not everyone grew up camping and paddling in the Boundary Waters but with a little help, almost everyone has a great experience. Spend healthy, quality time with your kids. Leave the distractions behind and enjoy making memories this summer in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of northern Minnesota. Visit Becoming a Boundary Waters Family today! |
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Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway The Gunflint Trail is a Minnesota Scenic Byway. The 57-mile-long paved road winds its way from Grand Marais on the north shore of Lake Superior, to Saganaga Lake near the Canadian border. |
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NEW! Check out the latest on the Gunflint Trail BLOG. Winter recreation, news, wildlife, stories, and recent photos await you. | |||
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© 2008 Gunflint Trail Association
Information Center 1.218.387.3191
Contact us by email
info@gunflint-trail.com
© 2008 Gunflint Trail Association