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Completed Trail - Updated January 2008
The Itasca Moraine
Chapter and the Star of the North Chapter set a goal of having the North
Country Trail constructed and certified from the Chippewa National
Forest to the Old Headquarters Site in the
Bad Medicine Area by 2007. Goals are set each year to help keep the project
on schedule. Due to a decision by
the Minnesota Recreational Trail Users Association not to re-open a grant
and recently passed state legislation regarding trail review, the goal was not
met.
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. As of June 2007, 28 miles of trail have
been certified west of the Chippewa
National Forest
boundary.
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.
During 2005, a new section of trail was constructed in Itasca State Park from the current
NCT/Ozawindib Trail east passing just south of the South Entrance and
continuing east to the eastern border of the park. A short connector trail was also
constructed from the South Entrance to the new NCT Segment. New trail construction east of the park
wa commenced in 2006.
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 Status: Mowed spring of 2007, good shape. The
clear cut located about 1/2 way through this segment has been re-signed and
is now navigable.
Adopted
by: Babcock &
Gustafson
Section/Segment PB0B Certified 2002
Defined: Parkway Forest RD
to Hwy 64, approx. 1.2 miles.
Status: Mowed
spring of 2007, good shape. A red pine forest was thinned but the trail and
blazes have been reestablished.
Adopted
by: Babcock &
Gustafson
Certified
2003
 Section/Segment PB1A
Defined: Hwy 64 to 1st Forest Rd - .7
mile
Status: Mowed 2007, good shape
Adopted
by: Cotant
Section/Segment PB1B Certified 2003
Defined: 1st Forest Rd to 3rd
Forest RD
- .8 miles
Status: Mowed
2007, good shape
Adopted
by: Cotant
Section/Segment PB1C Certified 2003
Defined: 3rd Forest RD to 4th Forest RD 1.9
miles
Status: Walked in 2007,
chain sawing of blowdowns complete, mowed, good shape, Sept. 6, 2007
Adopted by: Cotant
Section/Segment PB1D Certified 2003
Defined: 4th
Forest RD
to Potlatch Spur RD
- .4 miles
Status: Trail
recovered from clear cut in 2006, but extensive re-growth and significant
blowdown of trees with blaxes. Mowed
Sept 9, 2007 but treadway work and lopping are needed.
Adopted
by: Cotant
Section/Segment PB1E Certified 2003
Defined: Potlatch
Spur RD to Akeley Cutoff 1.0 miles Status: Trail recovered
from clear cut in 2006, good shape; not inspected as of September
2007. The clearcut section could be
troublesome.
Adopted
by: Cotant
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 and portions re-blazed 2006, good
shape, not inspected in 2007.
 Adopted by: Hedeen & Trouts
Section/Segment PB2B Certified 2004
Defined: Connector Trail from Main
Trail to Waboose Peninsula Campground - .3 miles
Status: Good shape 2006, not inspected in 2007.
Adopted by: Hedeen & Trouts
Section/Segment
PB2C Certified 2004
Defined:
Forest RD Spur 1 to Steamboat Forest RD
via Thorpe Tower area 2.6 miles
Status: Mowed 2006, some re-blazing, good
shape; not inspected in 2007.
Adopted by: Hedeen & Trouts
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: Mowed
and portions re-blazed, good shape 2007
Adopted by:  Arlen Damlo
Section/Segment PB3B Certified 2005
Defined: Refuge RD
to Nelson Lake
2.7 miles
Status: Mowed and portions re-blazed
2007, good shape
Adopted by: Arlen Damlo
Note: Matt Davis, Minnesota and North Dakota
Regional Coordinator for the NCTA obtained a grant making it possible for
the Student Conservation Association to construct a loop connector trail
from the DNR Nelson Lake Campground to the NCT around the south and west
side connecting to the NCT and back along the north side of Nelson Lake
back to the campground. This work
was completed in August of 2007. The
connector trail is in good shape.
Section/Segment PB3C Certified 2005
Defined: Nelson Lake to County Hwy 91 1.9miles
Status: Mowed and brushed back 2007,
good shape
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: Mowed and brushed back 2007,
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: Mowed and brushed back 2007,
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: Mowed and brushed back 2007,
good shape
Adopted by: Rodekuhr and Yargers
Section/Segment HC1B Completed 2008,
Awaiting Certification
(Map not currently
available)
Defined: Steamboat Pass to HWY 4 2.7 miles
Status: Completed 2007, good
shape
Adopted by: Bruce Johnson
Itasca State
Park Segments
NCTA Map MN-10
Land
Manager: Itasca
State Park, MN DNR
Section/Segment
ISP0A ( Itasca
State Park ) - Certified 2006
Defined: Itasca
East Boundary to the intersection of the Eagle Scout Trail (host
trail) and Nicollet Trail.
Land
Manager: Itasca State Park
Status: Entire area mowed in 2007, good
shape
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