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Arrowhead State Trail west of Lake Vermilion. On the Grand Rapids end, the trail is paved for the first 6 miles for in-line skating and biking. The rest of the trail is natural surface used primarily in the winter months for snowmobiling. In the summer, several areas contain
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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.
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