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Paul Bunyan Trail

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Trail description: The Paul Bunyan Trail is a 110-mile multi-use between Brainerd and Bemidji, of which 70 miles are paved between Baxter and Walker. The northern part of the trail was not yet upgraded at the time of this writing (2005) and may not be passable. The Heartland Trail intersects the PBT near Walkley and shares the same pathway for several miles.
Access fee: None
Towns along the trail: Brainerd (pop 13,000), Hackensack, Walker, Cass Lake, Bemidji (pop 12,000)
Web site: Paul Bunyan Trail | Paul Bunyan Trail Association
Trail map: Available from the DNR, local businesses and on the trail websites
Trail surface: The southern 70 miles of the trail is paved, the rest has yet to be surfaced
Designated activities: Bicycling, horseback riding, walking, inline skating, mountain biking and snowmobiling
Facilities on the trail: Several communities have washrooms and food service
Points of interest: The trail passes several lakes
Lodging: Brainerd and Bemidji have a variety of choices
Camping: Brainerd has a campground
Bike shops: Brainerd, Walker and Bemidji
Weather forecast: Brainerd | Bemidji
Tourism info: Bemidji Area Visitors Bureau | Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber
Getting to the trail:
Map of local region: Brainerd | Hackensack | Bemidji

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Number of ratings: 1
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Trail name: Paul Bunyan Trail
Number of times that I have used the trail: Once
Date of my last visit: August,
Sections of the trail that I covered: We just found out about it & tried it out by going about 6 miles north. We will be back to go agin!!!
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Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: na
Favourite sections: It is beautiful the whole route & there are lots of places to stop & check out the scenery.
Comments: We were biking but I hope to rollerblade on it soon. Walker has a lot of interesting shops to visit, and Cass Lake has some unique places to see too.
Submitted by: N.J.H.
from: Bemidji MN
Date submitted: Aug 13, 2002

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