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Completed Trail - Updated December 13, 2009
ENTIRE TRAIL, CHIPPEWA
NATIONAL FOREST TO ITASCA STATE PARK COMPLETED NOVEMBER 19,
2009!
Since
being formed in the spring of 2002, the Chapter has been engaged in
extending the NCT from the west boundary of the Chippewa
National Forest toward Itasca State Park. In 04 a spur trail was developed to a
campground on Waboose
Lake. The campground has two tent pads, a fire
ring and a wilderness latrine. There
is an additional spur trail near Nelson
Lake. This spur trail goes completely around
Nelson Lake thus connecting the North Country Trail to the Nelson Lake
Campground area.
The goal for 2009 was met, making it possible for a thru hiker to get
through this area, therefore the entire Itasca Moraine Chapter portion of
the North Country National Scenic Trail without having to resort to road
hiking. Section HC1D has a massive wetlands to traverse. A temporary trail has been constructed
and blazed. See Trail Under
Construction for more information on this topic.
Paul Bunyan Segments
NCTA Map MN-10
For
a map of the project area, click here
Land Manager: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) -
Paul Bunyan State Forest The Land
Manager successfully negotiated a lease agreement between the State and the
NCTA.
Section/Segment PB0A Certified 2002
Defined: West border of
the Chippewa National Forest to the Parkway Forest RD
, approx. 2.5 Miles
Adopted
by: Jack &
Janice Gustafson
Status: Hiked and
maintained May 09 good shape, mowed, clearances re-established June 08
Adopter
Notes: Tread enhancement needed immediately east of the
Parkway. The wildlife feeding meadow
difficult to maintain.
Section/Segment PB0B Certified 2002
Defined: Parkway Forest RD
to Hwy 64, approx. 1.2 miles.
Status: Hiked and
maintained May 09. Good shape, mowed
a few trees that can be stepped over need to be chain sawed.
Adopted
by: Tony McKeown
& Marguerite
 Section/Segment PB1A Certified
2003
Defined: Hwy 64 to 1st Forest Rd - .7
mile
Status: Mowed August 09, good shape.
Adopted
by: Harold and Susan
Cotant, Jerry & Beth Trout
Section/Segment PB1B Certified 2003
Defined: 1st Forest Rd to 3rd
Forest RD
- .8 miles
Status: Mowed
Aug 09, good shape. Beautiful bench
installed at Picnick Rock by Harold & Susan.
Adopted
by: Harold and Susan
Cotant, Jerry & Beth Trout
Adopter
Notes: This road needs to be checked to see if accessible by
licensed vehicles. Road 2 is now off
limits to regular vehicles but Road 3 would be a more central locstion to mow from.
Section/Segment PB1C Certified 2003
Defined: 3rd Forest RD to 4th Forest RD 1.9
miles
Status: Mowed Aug 09,
good shape.
Adopted by: Harold &
Susan Cotant, Jerry & Beth Trout
Section/Segment PB1D Certified 2003
Defined: 4th
Forest RD
to Potlatch Spur RD
- .4 miles
Status: Mowed
Aug 09. good shape.
Adopted
by: Harold and Susan
Cotant, Jerry & Beth Trout
Section/Segment PB1E Certified 2003
Defined: Potlatch
Spur RD to Akeley Cutoff 1.0 miles
Status: Mowed Aug 09, good shape.
Adopted
by: Harold and Susan
Cotant, Jerry & Beth Trout
FOR A MAP OF PB2 SECTIONS CLICK
HERE
Section/Segment
PB2A Certified 2004
Defined: Akeley Cutoff to Forest RD
Spur 1 - 2.5 miles
Status: Mowed Sept. 09, good shape. There is a new clearcut
just south of Spur 1. Expect some
step overs due to newly exposed trees and expolsive growth of regen
aspen.
 Adopted by: Hedeen & Trouts
Section/Segment PB2B Certified 2004
Defined: Connector Trail from Main Trail
to Waboose Peninsula Campground - .3 miles
Status: Mowed Sept. 09, good shape.
Adopted by: Hedeen & Trouts
Adopter
Notes: Someone moved the carsonite from the latrine
intersection to the campsite and leaned it up against a tree. Fishermen may have done this as there may
be more traffic from the lake
than from the trail??
Section/Segment
PB2C Certified 2004
Defined:
Forest RD Spur 1 to Steamboat Forest RD
via Thorpe Tower area 2.6 miles
Status: Hiked and mowed July 09, good
shape.
NOTE: A massive oak cluster has fallen on the trail
and will be some time before it can be cleared. Hikers can get around the giant ball of
dirt on the north side of the trail and return to the trail.
Adopted by: Mark Fodness
2005 Efforts
For a Map of the Project Area Click
Here Steamboat Forest RD To HWY 91
Section/Segment
PB3A Certified 2005
Defined:
Steamboat Forest RD to Refuge RD 2.6
miles
Status:
Hiked, clearances re-established, mowed July 09, good shape.
Adopted by:  Arlen Damlo
Adopter
Notes: Ready for the blazes to be refreshed.
Section/Segment
PB3B Certified 2005
Defined: Refuge RD
to Nelson Lake
2.7 miles
Status: Hiked, mowed July 09, good
shape.
Adopted by: Ken Grantier
Section/Segment
PB3C
Defined: Connector trail totally
around Nelson
Lake with a Kiosk at
the Nelson Lake Campground
Status: Hiked and maintained, May
2009, mowed July, good shape
Adopted by: Bemidji
DNR
Section/Segment PB3D Certified 2005
Defined: Nelson Lake to County Hwy 91 1.9miles
Status: Hiked and cleared in May,
mowed July, good shape, mowed Aug 09.
Adopted by: Ken Grantier
Section/Segment PB4A Completed 2006,
Certified 2007
Click here for map of area
Defined: County Hwy 91 west to Crappie Lake
1.7 miles
Status: Hike, mowed, otherwise good shape.
Adopted by: Rodekuhr and Yargers
Section/Segment PB4B Completed 2006,
Certified 2007
Defined: Crappie Lake to Tepee Land Bridge 1.6
miles; Exit from Paul Bunyan State Forest.
Status: Hike, mowed Aug 09, some
easy step overs, otherwise good shape,
Adopted by: Rodekuhr and Yargers
HUBBARD COUNTY SEGMENTS
Section/Segment HC1A Completed 2006,
Certified 2007
Defined: Tepee Land
Bridge to Steamboat
Pass 1.7 miles
Status: Hike, mowed Aug 09, chain
sawed, good shape.
Adopted by: Rodekuhr and Yargers
Section/Segment HC1B Completed 2008,
Certified
(Map not currently
available)
Defined: Steamboat Pass to HWY 4 2.7 miles
Status: Hiked and maintained in May
2009, mowed, good shape.
Adopted by: Bruce Johnson
Section/Segment
HC1C
Defined: HWY 4 to Schoolcraft River
Bridge Distance 2.5 miles (100 yard segment of Potlatch Land)
Status:
Completed
4Q2009. Application for
Certification is pending. Also this
is the section where there is a temporary segment through a wetland. See Trail Under Construction tab for more
on this subject.
Adopter:
Darin
Miller Family
Section/Segment
HC1D
Defined: Schoolcraft River
Bridge to Spider Lake Forest RD Distance 4.4 miles
Status: Completed 4Q2009. Application for Certification is
pending.
Adopter: Not currently assigned, available
for adoption.
Section/Segment
HC1E Completed 2008, Certification 2008
Defined:
Spider
Coon Trail to forest road ½ way to the east boundary of Itasca State Park
Status: Completed 4Q2008, good shape, mowed Aug
09.
Adopted by: Not currently assigned , available for adoption
Section/Segment
HC1F Completed 2008, Certification 2008
Defined:
Mid-point
forest road from Spicer Coon Trail to the east boundary of Itasca State Park
Status: Hiked, mowed and chain sawed July 2009,
mowed Sept 09.
Adopted by: Curt McCabe and companion
Itasca State Park Segments
NCTA Map MN-10
Land
Manager: Itasca
State Park, MN DNR
Section/Segment
ISP0A ( Itasca
State Park ) - Certified 2006
Defined: East Boundary of ISP to the intersection of the Eagle
Scout Trail (host trail) and Nicollet Trail.
Land Manager: Itasca State Park
Status: Hiked and brushed May 2009, mowed July 09 good shape.
Adopted by: Carter & Florence Hedeen
CHIPPEWA NATIONAL FOREST
Note: Itasca Moraine Chapter members and friends have adopted
several sections of the Chippewa
National Forest. The list below is not complete.
Section: Six Lake Rd (Heartland
Trail) to west edge of Chippewa National Forest, Hubbard County
Line.
Status: Hiked, mowed July 09, good shape
Adopted by: Darrel Rodekuhr, others being recruited.
Section: Hwy 50
Bridge to the Paul Bunyan Bicycle Trail
Status: Hiked, brushed back, mowed, good shape, needs to be
blue blazed
Adopted by: Terry Gardner and Gary Lyal
Adopter Notes: Blazing scheduled for fall of 09.
Section: Paul Bunyan Bicycle Trail to HWY 371
Status: Mowed Aug 09
Adopted by:
Hoppe and Horns
Adopter Notes: Blazing scheduled for fall of 09.
Section: Hwy 371 to second crossing of the Woodtick Trail
Status: Hiked, brushed back, mowed July 09, good shape, needs
to be blue blazed.
Adopted by: Trouts and Phoebe Alden
Adopter Notes: Blazing scheduled for fall of 09.
There are several additional
sections in the Remer and Longville area being mowed and maintained by
other Chapter members, friends and NCTA at-large members.
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