Hometown Focus Article
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Kelly Lake – Road Construction
Caution in Kelly Lake – after paving County Road 60, they have not complete transition spots from the roadway onto the Mesabi Trail.
Read moreKeewatin – Road Construction
Be cautious in Keewatin – work is being done on the railway on 1st St just as the trail comes into town.
Read moreBuhl Detour Done
All 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 more2021 New Construction
Sixteen 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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Clearing Winter Debris
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 moreCurrent Trail Conditions
A 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 moreHometown Focus Article
Check out the Hometown Focus Newspaper article – The Marvelous Mesabi Trail
Read moreSnow & Ice Still on the Trail
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.
Read more2020 Fall Colors
September 14th – just starting to turn. September 18th – Heavy frost last evening. Looks like a beautiful couple of weeks coming up… temps in the 60’s, lows in the 30-40 range. September 24th – Wow! … it’s happening way too quick this year……local news channels are predicting this weekend to be peak. September 29th…
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