Cut Foot Sioux Trail

It follows gravel and sand forestry roads that are now used for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and horse back riding.

The trail starts at the Cut Foot Sioux Visitor Information Center on Minnesota State Highway 46 in west-central Itasca County.

The Center, on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, offers interpretive programs and a fishing pier.

From the Center the trail runs west through wooded country past several lakes, including Cut Foot Sioux Lake, then turns north and slopes gradually up to Farley Tower, an old lookout.

Turning east, the trail runs along the Northern Divide, then drops down to the Bowstring river before heading south back to the Visitor center.