Best of the Northland

Munger Trail

Local legislator, and “true Minnesota hero”, Willard Munger, spent nearly fifty years of his career crafting legislation to protect the environment. His son who bears the same name, and his wife Sally are two of the kindest, most civic-minded folks you’d ever meet, and are continuing his legacy through their work in the community. Will and Sally own the Munger Inn at 7408 Grand Ave, but we digress... The Munger Trail has over 100 miles of paved and natural surfaces. The most beautiful part of this trail system is a 15 mile stretch between Duluth and Carlton. Quoting its website, “The dense forests,the rock bluffs and formations make for some great photos...so make sure you bring a camera along.” One can easily spend an entire day out in the beautiful East Central Minnesota forests. During winter months, segments of the trail are open to snowmobiling as well.

2nd Place: Coggs Lester River Trail