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Minnesotian
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10/31/2015 09:37AM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)

Anyone know of any that get used every year?

Once I get a good listing of known trails I will add it to the Winter Entry Points thread.

 
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brantlars
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10/31/2015 11:38AM  
There are usually trails on Moose going to Knife and Basswood,and across Snowbank. I am not sure about up the Gunflint but there is a guy named Eric that does dogsledding out of Bearskin lodge. I want to check with him about a trip this winter.
2old4U
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12/04/2015 12:29PM  
Fourmile portage for sure!
12/04/2015 12:47PM  
quote 2old4U: "Fourmile portage for sure!"

I agree, solid early year route (no pun intended)- at least 2 different outfits are bringing folks in and out all week long.
CrookedPaddler1
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12/07/2015 01:16PM  
The main trails out of the ely area are:

Fall Lake to Basswood via 4mile portage

Moose lake to Basswood (through Found and Manomin)

Moose lake to Knife (through Ensign, Vera, and portage lakes) -- this route has a number of "winter portages" so check with the USDS before going

Snowbank to Ima (through dissapointment, muzzle, kobe, and alworth)

Snowbank to Thomas (through dissapointment, muzzle, Kobe, then through a drainage system into Thomas)

I would check with the USFS or talk with one of the local mushers that could mark them all on a map for you.
12/10/2015 07:39PM  
Use to be sled dog trails on Gabro-Bald Eagle skirting thru the marsh from Little Gabro to Gabro.
Minnesotian
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01/10/2016 07:03PM  

Thanks for all the info. Any new routes past what has been mentioned? Thanks much.
schweady
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01/10/2016 07:12PM  
My McKenzie maps have many (all?) of the winter trails marked. Perhaps not all of these are current, or active. Perhaps you can let us know what you find out in comparison to those.
 
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