Trail north of Hill City on 169

[russ]

There's what looks to be a fairly new ATV trail that crosses 169 north of Hill City, does anyone know where it originates or where it goes to? Haven't been down that way for a while and just recently noticed it. Thanks.

[Macgyver55]

Could it be part of the new Northwoods ATV trail? I haven't been on it yet but I think it does cross up there somewhere.

[riverwader]

Aitkin county HSOforum has a trail overview map and it is listed on the HSOforum. Since it is a county HSOforum I would assume I could post it.

http://www.co.aitkin.mn.us/Departments/Land/PDF/NorthwoodsATVMap.pdf

[surewood]

Looks as if that map needs updating. The proposed trail that crosses north on 169 is done along the road. It's just a couple miles from my house on the smith creek trails (Blandin Land). It's also done on the east side down to hwy 200 which is the part of Blandin land also. All that land has many well maintained logging roads. You could ride for days on all the Blandin land. Access is allowed. That ATV trail does'nt touch the surface of all the riding oppurtunity up here.

[knoppers]

I believe its just a short trail to conect blandin land on the west side, to the blandin land on the east side. I have ridden the land on the west side of 169, but not the east as of yet.