Paul Bunyan State Trail

Greenway in Minnesota · OpenStreetMap relation

Length: 105 mi 169 km¹
On former railbed: 71.0 mi 68%
Surface: Paved¹
Last checked: Oct 12, 2026

The Paul Bunyan State Trail is a multi-use recreational rail trail in north-central Minnesota, United States, running between the cities of Baxter/Brainerd and Bemidji. It is named after the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan of American folklore.

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Official website

Nisswa 2.jpg · Photo: Todd Murray · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway - Paul Bunyan State Trail Sign - NARA - 7720986.jpg
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Paul Bunyan State Trail, Minnesota (29695730308).jpg
Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Baxter, along the trail
Photo: Sharon Mollerus · CC BY · Flickr
Baxter, along the trail
Photo: Sharon Mollerus · CC BY · Flickr

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Sources

OpenStreetMap relation 1419968, OpenStreetMap contributors · Map data · ODbL · checked Oct 12, 2026
“Paul Bunyan State Trail”, Wikipedia · Encyclopedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · checked Oct 12, 2026
Wikidata Q7149594, Wikidata · Knowledge base · CC0 · checked Oct 12, 2026
Official trail website · Official site · checked Oct 12, 2026

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