Agassiz Recreational Trail

Agassiz Recreational Trail

Agassiz Recreational Trail
Length	53 miles (85.3 kilometers)
Location	Clay, Norman, and Polk counties, Minnesota, United States
Trailheads	Ulen Crookston
Use	Hiking, bicycling, equestrian, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and ATV riding
Trail difficulty	Easiest
Season	Spring through Fall
Months	1 April through 30 November
Website	http://agassiztrail.com/index.html

Agassiz Recreational Trail is a 53-mile multi-use rail trail in northwest Minnesota between Crookston, MN and Ulen, MN. Hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and ATV riding are allowed on the naturally surfaced trail. The trail is owned by Clay, Norman, and Polk counties. Representatives from each county serving on a joint powers board operate the trail.

Route Description

The Agassiz Recreational Trail was converted from an abandoned rail bed running parallel to state highways 32 and 102. It passes through the following towns (in order from south to north):

The trail runs through sparsely wooded rural farmland. It crosses over a number of rivers and creeks along its route, including the Sand Hill, Wild Rice, and South Branch Wild Rice Rivers, and .

References

Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agassiz_Recreational_Trail