Grand Rapids- Marcell area
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snowfish
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The Brainerd SnoDeos rode out of TimberWolf Inn, Marcel, last weekend. Basically rode the carpets for 3 days.
The narrow, twisty Soumi Trail was a little bumpy, but very tolerable. The north/east 2/3 of the Itasca county trail map was excellent.
Wife and I are saddle bagging from Cedar Creek Inn on hwy 38 to Ely this weekend. Good news they groom the Taconite so often.
The narrow, twisty Soumi Trail was a little bumpy, but very tolerable. The north/east 2/3 of the Itasca county trail map was excellent.
Wife and I are saddle bagging from Cedar Creek Inn on hwy 38 to Ely this weekend. Good news they groom the Taconite so often.
The Brainerd SnoDeos rode out of TimberWolf Inn, Marcel, last weekend. Basically rode the carpets for 3 days.
The narrow, twisty Soumi Trail was a little bumpy, but very tolerable. The north/east 2/3 of the Itasca county trail map was excellent.
Wife and I are saddle bagging from Cedar Creek Inn on hwy 38 to Ely this weekend. Good news they groom the Taconite so often.
We at staying at the timberwolf inn this weekend as well, i am going with my son, where would you suggest we go?never been there.
snowfish
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Any place in the north eastern sector, of Itasca County, will be fine. Here's a couple examples from Timber Wolf Inn.
First day was a 75 mile +/- ride around Scenic State Park in green. Road counter clockwise.
Trail through the Scenic State Park turns single track. Barely one groomer width wide. Got a little bumpy, in places, slower going, very scenic, very ridable.
The Pizza Parlor, in Big Fork, has great food.
Second Day was the slightly southern route in blue. Road clockwise.
Ended up being around 100 miles +/-.
Scenic Pines, to the east, is a great pit stop. Fuel is about 100 yards away. We had lunch at Cedar Creek on the Soumi trail. Fuel just down the road at the Outpost convenience store. Soumi trail is Very twisty. Beautiful ride. Trail base gets skinny in places but very manageable.
Third day was the northern route in purple. Road clockwise.
Ended up being about 140 mile +/- route. Fuel is at Big Fork or Effie. Fill it up. Next fuel is Togo. Togo spur is pretty rough. Don't think they groom it at all. The couple miles is worth it. Great food.
Going south, out of Togo, the "Circle this, and Circle that" trails can get confusing.
Pay attention and make your way to the Taconite.
We stopped at Scenic Pines again for a little pit stop and fuel.
You'll have a great time. Little warmer than last weekend too. Launching at -10 to -12f takes more planning. LOL!
We would try to be rolling around 9am. That usually brought us back between sunset & dusk. Enjoy!
A Garmin, with either the Red Pine or VV Maps, is very helpful. You'll still need the paper map to better see "the big picture". Cheers.
First day was a 75 mile +/- ride around Scenic State Park in green. Road counter clockwise.
Trail through the Scenic State Park turns single track. Barely one groomer width wide. Got a little bumpy, in places, slower going, very scenic, very ridable.
The Pizza Parlor, in Big Fork, has great food.
Second Day was the slightly southern route in blue. Road clockwise.
Ended up being around 100 miles +/-.
Scenic Pines, to the east, is a great pit stop. Fuel is about 100 yards away. We had lunch at Cedar Creek on the Soumi trail. Fuel just down the road at the Outpost convenience store. Soumi trail is Very twisty. Beautiful ride. Trail base gets skinny in places but very manageable.
Third day was the northern route in purple. Road clockwise.
Ended up being about 140 mile +/- route. Fuel is at Big Fork or Effie. Fill it up. Next fuel is Togo. Togo spur is pretty rough. Don't think they groom it at all. The couple miles is worth it. Great food.
Going south, out of Togo, the "Circle this, and Circle that" trails can get confusing.
Pay attention and make your way to the Taconite.
We stopped at Scenic Pines again for a little pit stop and fuel.
You'll have a great time. Little warmer than last weekend too. Launching at -10 to -12f takes more planning. LOL!
We would try to be rolling around 9am. That usually brought us back between sunset & dusk. Enjoy!
A Garmin, with either the Red Pine or VV Maps, is very helpful. You'll still need the paper map to better see "the big picture". Cheers.
rjensen450
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All of the Greenway Club trails around Calumet, Pengilly, Swan River and Blackberry have been groomed and are in very nice shape. The Greenway Club is also having their annual speed run tomorrow (Saturday 2/10/18) if you make it that way and want to check it out. It is on Swan lake in Pengilly. Follow the signs to Mr Roberts resort and bar. NOw called MJ's.
Happy trails
Well, rode this weekend from the Timberwolf Inn, trails are pretty thin till you get to Bigfork, then Effie gets better, once past Effie they were real good all the way to Northome and Big Falls, nothing was groomed that i could see, but they were all pretty flat, one spot by Bigfork that hurt pretty bad when i hit it, a big 4' dip on a fast straight trail, then another 4' dip about 20' later, that needs to be fixed before someone gets hurt, all in all 280 miles in 2 days, and the food at the Timberwolf is excellent, but expensive.