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These are absolutely wonderful!
Great stuff!! Thanks.
I hope some of these routes are part of the Gypsy Tour this summer.
Thanks for the wonderful pictures and riding ideas.
I must try at least part of this ride when attending the MOA Rally.
A wonderful journey and what a great way to showcase an adventure state.
I hope to see this and / or the Trans-Wisconsin in the GS Giant mix.
Thank You for sharing !!!
Great photos Jim!
I skipped the Gandy Dancer when I did the route, guess I have a reason to go back!
Jim - this is awesome work... thanks, really enjoying this.
Need to round up you, Rokklym and Cannonshot here soon.
Ian
Anyone that gets the opportunity to ride Douglas county in WI
should make sure they turn their knobs on Summit Trail
NOTE:I realize that at least part of the point of this project is to map out an adventure ride that stays within the borders of the state.
However, I have been riding a portion of this trail for several years,
and would like to offer an alternate route from Scandia to Duluth,
that spends a lot of time in Wisconsin, though it doesn't stray far from the border.
Crossing the river at Osceola,
there is a fun Rustic Road that follows the river to St. Croix Falls.
About 8 miles North of St C Falls, the fun, sandy roads start,
and it is about 90% dirt from here on.
South of Grantsburg, there is a wetlands/wildlife refuge,
then North of town, an even larger refuge area known as Crex Meadows.
These are an absolute blast to ride through, and usually pretty empty.
The routes converge just South of St. Croix State Forest, another fun area.
About halfway up the Gandy Dancer,
I turn off onto the road into the Nemadji State Forest,
and follow forest roads & ATV trails on a crazy-fun tour through the forest
that ends up back on the Gandy Dancer.
]There are lots of single-track trails to play on here if you have the right bike, and some extra time.
The red track is another alternate that follows Summit Trail on the WI side.
It makes a great return route for day trips, and is deserted most of the time.
The route then heads back across the border, and has some more great dirt roads to ride
before you hit pavement and cross back across the bridge at Oliver to MN 23,
and the really fun south end of Skyline Drive.
I've tried both sides of the St. Croix in this area,
and this route on the WI side is a hands-down winner over the MN side.
In case you are wondering how technical this route is,
I will say that I have ridden it all on my KTM 950 Adventure.
There is some deep sand in places, but it's all rideable.
give it a try, I'm sure you'll like it.
1. What do I need to legally ride Minnesota trails?It should be noted
That to ride most of the mentioned trails
(Nemadji, Chengwatana and Gandy Dancer for sure),
you will need to purchase a trail sticker from the Minnesota DNR.
-K
Gandy Dancer to Yellow Birch Trail route is well marked with State Forest signageHey Beer Team, is it possible to ride the routes you list above without using a GPS?
I've got an older one . . . Are maps available to purchase for the routes,
that I can use while trying to figure out my old GPS (Garmin Nuvi 50)