In the summer, several areas contain standing water, but some areas are suitable for horseback riding, hiking, and mountain biking [1] Taconite State Trail is a scenic experience twisting through aspen, birch, and pine forest leading to many isolated lakes and streams.
Exploring the trail from Grand Rapids and heading north depicts the previous impact of the iron ore mining industry.
The trail links three state parks: McCarthy Beach, Soudan Underground Mine, and Bear Head Lake.
[1] Nearby Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recreational areas include: The Taconite Trail is most popular as a snowmobile route in the winter.
Regularly groomed, the trail provides snowmobile riders with a scenic view of pristine lakes and forests across Minnesota's arrowhead region.