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DNR to host open house for Solana State Forest trail planning Oct. 16

Hunters drive ATVs along Minnesota Department of Natural Resources trails.
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Hunters drive ATVs along Minnesota Department of Natural Resources trails.

The public can attend the open house to discuss the future of motorized and non-motorized trails in the state forest in Aitkin County and share feedback on planning.

AITKIN — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting an open house for those interested in non-motorized and motorized use of recreational trails in the Solana State Forest in Aitkin County.

The event will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at Aitkin High School.

The open house will offer the public an opportunity to participate in the forest trails revision planning process. Representatives from a variety of DNR divisions and areas of expertise will be present to discuss the planning process.

Potential actions within the planning area include identifying or creating connections to facilities and amenities, classifying new trails and rerouting or closing unsustainable trails.

The 106-square-mile state forest in southwestern Aitkin County includes 48 miles of class 1 and class 2 ATV trails, 43 miles of off-highway motorcycle trails and is open to snowmobiling.

Written comments can be submitted by fax to: 651-297-1157, by email to foresttrailplanning.dnr@state.mn.us, or by mail to Molly Lou Pintok, DNR Parks and Trails, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4039.

State forest trail designations (e.g., allowing motorized use, creating hunter walking trails, etc.), whether new designations or revisions, must be made by a Commissioner's Order published in the State Register. All DNR divisions are involved in this process.

For more information, contact:

  • Parks and Trails Division, Central Office, St. Paul, 651-259-5095.
  • Parks and Trails Division, area office, Grand Rapids, 218-328-8984.

Information is also available on the state forest trail planning page of the DNR website.