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Trail access and parking at north side of fairgrounds. To Coleraine Mesabi Trail Self-Pay Box SM Gunn Park Trail From the Mississippi to the Boundary Waters To Coleraine Downtown To Hibbing To Coleraine To Taconite BOVEY Access Point 2nd Street 1st Street 1st Ave W To Hwy 169 From Hwy 169, take 2nd Ave. W or 2nd Street exits west to 2nd Street. Turn north on 1st Ave. W. Trail access is on left and parking is available on 1st Ave. 2nd Ave W Mesabi Trail Self-Pay Box SM RV Park/Campground MARBLE Access Point To Calumet To Calumet To Taconite Ethel Street From Hwy 169, turn north onto Co. Rd 80/Alice Avenue and the trail access and parking will be .5 miles on your left, just past the ball field. Alice Ave. To Taconite Co. Rd. 80 Bal Field Mesabi Trail Self-Pay Box SM City Park KEEWATIN Access Point To Hibbing To Grand Rapids To Nashwauk 1st Ave 7th St 3rd Ave Central Entrance From Hwy 169, exit onto Hwy 82/7th Street and continue north approximately .3 mile. Trail access is at the corner of 3rd Avenue and 7th Street. CHISHOLM Access Point Longyear Lake Downtown To Hibbing To Hibbing To Virginia To Buhl Minnesota Discovery Center From Hwy 169, exit onto 4th Ave. SE (downtown exit). Continue to Lake St., vering left. Trail entrance and parking is on the corner of Lake St. and 1st Ave. SE. Mesabi Trail Self-Pay Box SM MTN. IRON Access Point Mesabi Trail Self-Pay Box SM From Hwy 169, exit north onto Hwy 102 and travel .75 mile into downtown Mtn. Iron. Turn left on go 2 blocks on Main Street. Turn right at Mountain Ave. Trail access and parking lot 1 block ahead. Main Street Maple Ave To Virginia To Virginia To Hibbing To Kinney Marble Ave. Mountain Ave. Mesabi Ave. Park Locomotive St. 14 Mesabi Trail Self-Pay Box SM To Fayal To Duluth U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame EVELETH Access Point Southside Park Fayal Pond To Biwabik To Virginia Grant Ave. From Hwy 53, exit ontoHwy. 37. Turn west on 37 (Fayal Road) to Fayal Pond Parking .1 mile on left or continue to Fayal Ave, turn left and follow signs to parking at Southside Park. 17 Mesabi Station Trailhead To Tower Sheridan Street ELY Access Point Pioneer Mine International Wolf Center Camp Street Miners Lake N. Central Ave Pioneer Road Mesabi Trail Trezona Trail To Babbitt To North Shore To Winton From Hwy 169, turn north onto N. Central Ave/Pioneer Road and continue for 3 blocks. Trail access and parking is on the right. 23 Community Center To Bovey Haynes St. Bennett St. To Hibbing To Hwy 7 From Hwy 169, exit north onto Hwy 15 into Taconite. Trail access in town at Bennett Street. Parking is available at the Community Center and on Bennett Street. TACONITE Access Point NASHWAUK Access Point To Hibbing To Grand Rapids To Keewatin 2nd St. From Hwy 169, turn north on Hwy 65 to parking lot on west side of road. Access is directly across Hwy 65. City Park and Campground 1st St. Central Ave To Grand Rapids To Chisholm Mesabi Trail Self-Pay Box SM HIBBING Access Point Greyhound Bus Museum Hull Rust Mine Overlook To Duluth To Kelly Lake Paulucci Planetarium 1st Ave. Howard St. 3rd Ave. From Hwy 169, exit west onto Howard St., follow to 3rd Ave. E. Turn right and go 1/2 mile. Trail access at the Greyhound Bus Museum parking lot on the left. 10 To Hibbing To Buhl KINNEY Access Point Downtown To Virginia To Mtn. Iron From Hwy 169, exit north at Highway 25 and travel approximately .3 mile towards downtown Kinney. The Trail access and parking lot are on the left. 13 To Eveleth To Biwabik To Virginia Lake Ore-be-gone GILBERT Access Point Michigan Ave Wisconsin Ave Iowa Ave Kansas Ave Broadway From Hwy 37 (Broadway) turn east on Wisconsin Ave. to trail acess. Bathrooms, parking, and water available at Sherwood Forest Campground. To Virginia Sherwood Forest Campground To McKinley To Eveleth 16 S h e rwo o d F o r es t D r From Hwy 169 turn north into Breitung Monument Park. Parking and restrooms are available. Soudan Underground Mine State Park SOUDAN Access Point Breitung Monument Park To Ely To Tower To Tower To McKinley Park Main Street Main Street Main Street Mesabi Trail McKinley Parki Trail Church Street PENGILLY Access Point To Nashwauk To Calumet Swan Lake Budrow Ave E. Shore Drive Simpson Blvd. From Hwy 169, turn south onto Hwy. 65 and the trail access and parking will be immediately on your right. McKINLEY Access Point To Gilbert To Biwabik Trail Parking From Hwy 135, turn south on County Road 20. The parking area is one block south. 18 BUHL Access Point To Hibbing City Park Downtown To Kinney To Virginia Stubler Beach & Campground To Chisholm Pennsylvania Ave. From Hwy 169, exit onto Pennsylvania Ave. or Forest Street. Trail access and parking at the corner of State Street and Culver Avenue. 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Transcript of From the Mississippi to the Boundary Waters - Mesabi Trail
To Hill City
To Hibbing
To Duluth From combined Hwys. 169 & 2, turn north onto 3rd Ave. NE to the Itasca County Fairgrounds. Trail access and parking at north side of fairgrounds.
To Coleraine
Waters
To Hwy 169
From Hwy 169, take 2nd Ave. W or 2nd Street exits west to 2nd Street. Turn north on 1st Ave. W. Trail access is on left and parking is available on 1st Ave.
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To CalumetTo Taconite
et
From Hwy 169, turn north onto Co. Rd 80/Alice Avenue and the trail access and parking will be .5 miles on your left, just past the ball field.
Alice Ave.
To Taconite
Co . R
d. 80
Bal Field
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From Hwy 169, exit onto Hwy 82/7th Street and continue north approximately .3 mile. Trail access is at the corner of 3rd Avenue and 7th Street.
CHISHOLM Access Point
To Buhl Minnesota Discovery Center
From Hwy 169, exit onto 4th Ave. SE (downtown exit). Continue to Lake St., vering left. Trail entrance and parking is on the corner of Lake St. and 1st Ave. SE.
Mesabi Trail Self-Pay Box
SM
From Hwy 169, exit north onto Hwy 102 and travel .75 mile into downtown Mtn. Iron. Turn left on go 2 blocks on Main Street. Turn right at Mountain Ave. Trail access and parking lot 1 block ahead.
Main Street
EVELETH Access Point
.
From Hwy 53, exit ontoHwy. 37. Turn west on 37 (Fayal Road) to Fayal Pond Parking .1 mile on left or continue to Fayal Ave, turn left and follow signs to parking at Southside Park.
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To Winton
From Hwy 169, turn north onto N. Central Ave/Pioneer Road and continue for 3 blocks. Trail access and parking is on the right.
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To Hwy 7
From Hwy 169, exit north onto Hwy 15 into Taconite. Trail access in town at Bennett Street. Parking is available at the Community Center and on Bennett Street.
TACONITE Access Point
NASHWAUK Access Point
To HibbingTo Grand
St .
From Hwy 169, turn north on Hwy 65 to parking lot on west side of road. Access is directly across Hwy 65.
City Park and Campground
ve .
From Hwy 169, exit west onto Howard St., follow to 3rd Ave. E. Turn right and go 1/2 mile. Trail access at the Greyhound Bus Museum parking lot on the left.
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To Mtn. Iron
From Hwy 169, exit north at Highway 25 and travel approximately .3 mile towards downtown Kinney. The Trail access and parking lot are on the left.
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dw ay From Hwy 37
(Broadway) turn east on Wisconsin Ave. to trail acess. Bathrooms, parking, and water available at Sherwood Forest Campground.
To Virginia
Sh er
wo od
Fo re
st Dr
From Hwy 169 turn north into Breitung Monument Park. Parking and restrooms are available.
Soudan Underground Mine State Park
SOUDAN Access Point
Breitung Monument Park
To ElyTo Tower
To Calumet
Swan Lake
Budrow Ave
Simpson Blvd.
From Hwy 169, turn south onto Hwy. 65 and the trail access and parking will be immediately on your right.
McKINLEY Access Point
To Gilbert To
Trail Parking
From Hwy 135, turn south on County Road 20. The parking area is one block south.
18BUHL Access Point
Pennsylvania Ave.
From Hwy 169, exit onto Pennsylvania Ave. or Forest Street. Trail access and parking at the corner of State Street and Culver Avenue.
Culver Ave.
ve
From Hwy 53, exit east onto 9th Street N. Travel .3 mile to kiosk and parking on left.
15
Civic Center Museum Train
From Hwy 169 turn south onto Pine Street. Parking is available at Civic Center and trail access is two blocks away.
21
To Ely AURORA Access Point
From Hwy 100 (W. 3rd Ave N) trail kiosk is located at junction of Hill Street. Parking is available at Pine Grove Park to the south.
To Hoyt Lakes
Ole Mangseth Ski Jump/ Mt. Itasca Ski Area
COLERAINE Access Point From Hwy 169, turn onto Curley Avenue and travel .3 mile. Trail access is off parking lot at junction of Hwy 61 and Cole Ave. For parking, follow Cole Ave. to Longyear Park.
Curley
Embarrass Lake
From Biwabik, travel east approximately one mile on Highway 135. Trail access and parking is on right, at the northwest corner of Embarrass Lake.
Mesabi Trail Self-Pay Box
CALUMET Access Point
From Hwy 169 turn north on Gary Street. Continue three blocks north to City Park/Depot Center. Trail access and parking available.
To Pengilly
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10 22 35 45.2 53.7
12 25 35.2 43.7
McKinley
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Virginia
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To Hibbing
To Duluth From combined Hwys. 169 & 2, turn north onto 3rd Ave. NE to the Itasca County Fairgrounds. Trail access and parking at north side of fairgrounds.
To Coleraine
Waters
To Hwy 169
From Hwy 169, take 2nd Ave. W or 2nd Street exits west to 2nd Street. Turn north on 1st Ave. W. Trail access is on left and parking is available on 1st Ave.
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To CalumetTo Taconite
et
From Hwy 169, turn north onto Co. Rd 80/Alice Avenue and the trail access and parking will be .5 miles on your left, just past the ball field.
Alice Ave.
To Taconite
Co . R
d. 80
Bal Field
nt ra
nc e
From Hwy 169, exit onto Hwy 82/7th Street and continue north approximately .3 mile. Trail access is at the corner of 3rd Avenue and 7th Street.
CHISHOLM Access Point
To Buhl Minnesota Discovery Center
From Hwy 169, exit onto 4th Ave. SE (downtown exit). Continue to Lake St., vering left. Trail entrance and parking is on the corner of Lake St. and 1st Ave. SE.
Mesabi Trail Self-Pay Box
SM
From Hwy 169, exit north onto Hwy 102 and travel .75 mile into downtown Mtn. Iron. Turn left on go 2 blocks on Main Street. Turn right at Mountain Ave. Trail access and parking lot 1 block ahead.
Main Street
EVELETH Access Point
.
From Hwy 53, exit ontoHwy. 37. Turn west on 37 (Fayal Road) to Fayal Pond Parking .1 mile on left or continue to Fayal Ave, turn left and follow signs to parking at Southside Park.
17
To Winton
From Hwy 169, turn north onto N. Central Ave/Pioneer Road and continue for 3 blocks. Trail access and parking is on the right.
23
To Hwy 7
From Hwy 169, exit north onto Hwy 15 into Taconite. Trail access in town at Bennett Street. Parking is available at the Community Center and on Bennett Street.
TACONITE Access Point
NASHWAUK Access Point
To HibbingTo Grand
St .
From Hwy 169, turn north on Hwy 65 to parking lot on west side of road. Access is directly across Hwy 65.
City Park and Campground
ve .
From Hwy 169, exit west onto Howard St., follow to 3rd Ave. E. Turn right and go 1/2 mile. Trail access at the Greyhound Bus Museum parking lot on the left.
10
To Mtn. Iron
From Hwy 169, exit north at Highway 25 and travel approximately .3 mile towards downtown Kinney. The Trail access and parking lot are on the left.
13
dw ay From Hwy 37
(Broadway) turn east on Wisconsin Ave. to trail acess. Bathrooms, parking, and water available at Sherwood Forest Campground.
To Virginia
Sh er
wo od
Fo re
st Dr
From Hwy 169 turn north into Breitung Monument Park. Parking and restrooms are available.
Soudan Underground Mine State Park
SOUDAN Access Point
Breitung Monument Park
To ElyTo Tower
To Calumet
Swan Lake
Budrow Ave
Simpson Blvd.
From Hwy 169, turn south onto Hwy. 65 and the trail access and parking will be immediately on your right.
McKINLEY Access Point
To Gilbert To
Trail Parking
From Hwy 135, turn south on County Road 20. The parking area is one block south.
18BUHL Access Point
Pennsylvania Ave.
From Hwy 169, exit onto Pennsylvania Ave. or Forest Street. Trail access and parking at the corner of State Street and Culver Avenue.
Culver Ave.
ve
From Hwy 53, exit east onto 9th Street N. Travel .3 mile to kiosk and parking on left.
15
Civic Center Museum Train
From Hwy 169 turn south onto Pine Street. Parking is available at Civic Center and trail access is two blocks away.
21
To Ely AURORA Access Point
From Hwy 100 (W. 3rd Ave N) trail kiosk is located at junction of Hill Street. Parking is available at Pine Grove Park to the south.
To Hoyt Lakes
Ole Mangseth Ski Jump/ Mt. Itasca Ski Area
COLERAINE Access Point From Hwy 169, turn onto Curley Avenue and travel .3 mile. Trail access is off parking lot at junction of Hwy 61 and Cole Ave. For parking, follow Cole Ave. to Longyear Park.
Curley
Embarrass Lake
From Biwabik, travel east approximately one mile on Highway 135. Trail access and parking is on right, at the northwest corner of Embarrass Lake.
Mesabi Trail Self-Pay Box
CALUMET Access Point
From Hwy 169 turn north on Gary Street. Continue three blocks north to City Park/Depot Center. Trail access and parking available.
To Pengilly
G ar
y St
re et
13 23 35 48 58.2 66.7
10 22 35 45.2 53.7
12 25 35.2 43.7
McKinley
10 Miles
Hill with up to 8% grade800 ft
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800 ft
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Virginia
Route
