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Cut
Foot Horse Camp Trail Map
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Foot Horse Camp Layout - Site Information
Reservations
Other
Horse Camps to visit:
CUT
FOOT
Chippewa National Forest
120 miles of trails.
Located 20 miles north of Deer River on
#46
Reservations: 877-444-6777
Information: 218-246-2123
TOGO
George Washington State Forest
40 Miles of Trails. Located 30 miles
north of Nashwauk on #65
Call: 218-254-7989
McCARTHY
Twenty-eight miles of trail including
Taconite Trail. Located 20 miles
north of Hibbing on #5
Call: 218-254-7979
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LOCATION:
Cut Foot Sioux Horse Camp
is surrounded by over 120 miles of Forest
Roads and recreation trails.
Cut Foot Horse Camp is located 20 miles
north of Deer River. Drive
3.2 miles past the Cut Foot Sioux Visitor
Center along Highway 46 and turn left
on Forest Road 2171.
Travel approximately 2 miles.
Watch for campground signs.
The
Cut Foot trails will lead you through
the Cut Foot Experimental Forest.
The Forest is an outdoor laboratory
for studying pine forest management.
Research areas are designated by
various markers--please do not remove
or disturb the markers as you move through
the area on horseback. The Experimental
Forest is jointly managed by the North
Central Research Station in Grand Rapids
and the Chippewa National Forest.
EQUESTRIAN
TALES:
From 1890 to 1908, people depended
on horses to travel from Deer River to
Northhome.
The first Ranger in the Cut Foot
Sioux area traveled with a 2-hitch team
when venturing out on the Forest.
In
1910, Sam Simpson was successful in obtaining
a large contract for logging pine from
the Cut Foot Sioux area for the Northland
Pine Lumber Company. Simpson's logging
crew utilized horse power to pull pine
logs out of the woods.
Records show that the logging camp
employed 60 men and 30 horses.
Even today, horses are used to
pull logs out of non-motorized areas on
the Forest.
HORSE
ETIQUETTE:
Unique campgrounds like Cut Foot
Horse Camp require certain restrictions
to maintain water
quality,
minimize soil erosion, and lessen
impacts on vegetation.
Special attention has been paid
in selecting this site for horse camping.
You can make the Horse Camp a great
addition to the Chippewa National Forest
by following some simple camping
and riding ethics.
Show respect for other Forest visitors
in the campground and on the trail.
These are multiple use trails,
and you must use caution when meeting
motorized vehicles, bikers and hikers.
Stay on the designated trails.
Cross-country travel is not permitted.
Be aware that some trails and recreation
areas are closed to horses.
Use the picket line provided when tying
your horse.
This reduces damage to trees and
vegetation. Portable corrals are not permitted.
Before leaving the campground,
please remove all manure and hay from
campsites to manure pits provided.
Use nosebags to keep feed from landing
on the ground, and pack out supplemental
feed.
Certified weed-free hay is strongly
recommended and may stop the spread of
non-native plant species.
PARTNERS:
The
major partners involved with the development
of the Cut Foot Horse Camp include the
Minnesota Horse Council,
the North Central Research Station,
Grand Rapids and the Chippewa National
Forest. Many local trail riding clubs and individuals also volunteered
their time.
Additional contributions were made
by the Minnesota Trail Riders Association.
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