Sixteen miles of trail were completed in 2021 as planned. Four segments of trail are planned for the 2022 construction season: Two miles from the Darwin Meyers Wildlife Management Area along CR 21 into Embarrass. Three miles from Wolf Creek (near Eagles Nest) to Hwy 169 (on the way to Ely). Three miles from CR…
Read moreSixteen miles of trail were completed in 2021 as planned. Four segments of trail are planned for the 2022 construction season: Two miles from the Darwin Meyers Wildlife Management Area along CR 21 into Embarrass. Three miles from Wolf Creek (near Eagles Nest) to Hwy 169 (on the way to Ely). Three miles from CR…
Read moreCaution in Kelly Lake – after paving County Road 60, they have not complete transition spots from the roadway onto the Mesabi Trail.
Read moreBe cautious in Keewatin – work is being done on the railway on 1st St just as the trail comes into town.
Read moreAll detour signs have been removed in Buhl…follow the Trail as usual. They need to do one more layer of surfacing on the streets…we have been given no date for that – perhaps not until next year – at most it will be a partial day disruption.
Read moreSixteen miles of new trail are planned for the coming season: Two miles south and nine miles north of Embarrass – this creates a 24 mile continuous stretch from Biwabik to about nine miles past Embarrass…the trail dead ends here about six miles short of Tower. Two miles from Trygg Road to Eagles Nest Township…
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So the snow & ice is gone from the Trail – unless Mother Nature gives us another little gift… Give our staff the next week to finish clearing all the winter debris, the rain is slowing down that process. The trail will also be bumpy in spots until the frost is gone and everything settles….
Read moreA bit more patience…our staff is out assessing the condition of the trail this week and starting clean-up. As of Friday there were still a few spots in the deep woods ice covered. Even when all the ice is gone, with almost 135 miles of trail, it will take some time to clear the winter…
Read moreCheck out the Hometown Focus Newspaper article – The Marvelous Mesabi Trail
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The grass in your yard may be showing – but the portions of the trail are still covered with ice and snow. Be patient…we’ll let you know when it is clear. Give our trail staff some time to clear away the winter debris…they can’t get out there until all the ice is gone.
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The Mesabi Trail™ has been funded in part by the LCCMR and the Minnesota Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund.