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Golden-Eagle Lodge and Cabins
Gunflint Trail Grand Marais
Minnesota Sits deep in the tranquillity of Unspoiled and Unforgettable ancient forests.
Located on the north shore of Flour Lake, we are the only Resort and Resident. As a
"silent sports only" resort in three-million acres of the Superior National
Forest, you can ski from your cabin door on over 60 kilometers of Snow Cat groomed cross
country ski trails. All trails are tracked for traditional skiing with 20 km. for skate
skiing. Being on the Laurentian Divide and on the north side of the Sawtooth Mt. Range,
the average snow fall is 120 inches per year. This whispery powder snow allows for groomed
skiing starting from November to mid April. Our trail system has been specifically built
for cross country skiing with trails ranging from beginner to advanced.
Nationally-renowned for having some of the finest trails in the Upper Mid-West, it is said
to be World-Class Nordic Skiing at it’s best. Golden Eagle Lodge is well known for
it’s night skiing on our Lantern Lit Trail. This 2 km. loop winds on some of the
eskers left by the glaciers. The Lodge has a complete ski rental program for children to
adults and a heated waxing room. Trail fees are required on a seasonal or daily basis. We
offer lakefront modern housekeeping cabins with fireplaces and all are spaced for privacy.
A gift store and sauna is available at the lodge. [Check
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Gunflint Lodge
Gunflint Trail Grand Marais Minnesota A full service lodge with
over 100 km of tracked and groomed trails ranging from beginner to advanced. The lodge is
located on the upper Gunflint Trail north of the Laurentian Divide where the snow season
is the longest in Minnesota. Most of the trails start right
behind your cabin or the main lodge and meander through a heavy forest
of pine, birch and cedar -- past beaver ponds, up through winter moose
feeding areas and into deep cedar swamps. The snow usually hangs heavy on the balsam
boughs and stays white and beautiful from Thanksgiving to early April. A beautiful 2 km
lit trail offers you a final loop to ski after dinner when you might catch a glimpse of
the northern lights
blazing across the arctic skies. Ski rentals and lessons are available. [Check
the ski and snow report] |
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Gunflint Pines Resort
Gunflint Trail Grand Marais Minnesota Offers
beautifully groomed Nordic ski trails. Our ski trails go deep through the forest
adjacent to the famed Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. They meander through thick
cedar swamps, winter feeding yards of moose, along the high cliffs on the south shore of
Gunflint Lake, and up to scenic vistas. Over 100 km of trails are regularly groomed by a
Piston-Bully, some single tracks deep in the forest, some double tracks and some skating.
Enjoy the prettiest trails in the Midwest while staying in a modern A-Frame Cabin.
Gunflint Pines offers two, three and four bedrooms cabins, all have fireplaces, and full
housekeeping amenities. Perfect for the couple on a romantic get-a-way or the adventurous
ski club. [Check the ski and snow report] |
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