Itasca County Grant-in-Aid ATV Trails

The County Land Department cooperates with seven local ATV clubs, the U.S. Forest Service, the Department of Natural Resources, corporate landowners, and other public and private property owners regarding the management and maintenance of the ATV trail systems within Itasca County. The local ATV clubs, through the Minnesota Grant-In-Aid (GIA) Trail Assistance Program, work with the Itasca County Land Department to acquire trail sponsorship, environmental permits, and public and private industry trail agreements. The Clubs conduct regular maintenance of the trails and place or replace trail signage every year.

Currently there are six trails available to venture upon; four new trails are currently in the development stage or planning stage.  The seasons for these trails vary, opening April or May to closing November 1^st or November 30^th.  All GIA ATV/OHM trails are maintained by local ATV clubs; one is maintained by the Department of Natural Resources. Itasca County serves as the trail sponsor for the Grant-In-Aid Trails, operating as the financial agent for Grant-In-Aid reimbursements and providing technical assistance to the clubs.

GEOPDF MAPS
Our GEOPDF maps are available to use on the Avenza Mapping app. on your cell phone.  Download the Avenza App. to your phone then download the trail map on your phone.  You can then open the map in Avenza and while you are on site you will have a live location marker on the map.  No cell phone service required after you download the map.

How to Use a Geo References Map visit:  https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mobile/geopdf/index.html  

Download: GEO Referenced ATV Trail Map    

ITASCA COUNTY LAND DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO REMIND VISITORS AND RESIDENTS THAT MOST OF ITASCA COUNTY ATV TRAILS ARE NOT OPEN UNTIL MAY 15^TH OR LATER DUE TO SPRING CONDITIONS AND LANDOWNER AGREEMENTS.  PLEASE STAY OFF THE TRAILS UNTIL THEY ARE POSTED OPEN. THIS MINIMIZES DAMAGE TO THE TRAILS AND HELPS THE ATV CLUBS MINIMIZE MAINTENANCE COSTS.  PLEASE FOLLOW TRAIL OPENING AND CLOSURE DATES AND WATCH FOR TRAIL CLOSURE SIGNS POSTED. GET UPDATED INFORMATION ON A SPECIFIC TRAILS BY CONTACTING YOUR LOCAL ATV CLUBS.

For updated trail conditions go onto MNDNR website http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ohv/closures.html and/or contact the local ATV Club for further trail information.