Northern Traxx ATV Club in Chisholm, Minn., is pleased to announce that they’ve been approved for and have received a trail grant from the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative in the amount of $10,000.
The money will be used toward wetland delineation costs and to purchase wetland credits for any areas that maybe impacted. Northern Traxx ATV Club has been working on developing a 10 mile ATV trail for 4+ years, the trail will start in Chisholm and travel north approx 10 miles to the Highway 5 Bar & Grill.
News of the grant couldn’t have come at a better time for Northern Traxx ATV Club as the Minnesota construction season is just getting under way. Northern Traxx ATV club has pending grants with the Minnesota DNR trails program and the federal trail program, the timing of the Yamaha Grant will allow Northern Traxx to move even closer to the actual construction stage of the project.
Northern Traxx ATV Club wants to send out a HUGE “thank you” to the Yamaha Corporation, Yamaha OHV Access Initiative committee, City of Chisholm, DNR, Cliff Rue Motors and all the local businesses and people helping to move the project ahead!
Larry Folstad
Northern Traxx ATV Club
Chisholm, MN 55719
218-969-6789
Spring is arguably some of the best riding of the YEAR on the Iron Range. I have pictures to prove it!!!
This time of year is awesome out on the trails, low maintenance roads, old mine and logging roads, etc. Depending on the area you usually end up with six inches (or so) of water and the mud is still frozen underneath, allowing you to get places you sometimes can’t get to in summer or fall months. This ride started in Virginia, heading south into Gilbert and ending up down by by K&B Drive In (south of Eveleth).
I want to here about your Iron Range riding hot spots!
Oh, and thanks for the pictures, Stacey!
Stay tuned for AWESOME news from Northern Traxx ATV Club and Yamaha Corporation!
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Some spring trail riding near Virginia/Gilbert
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More on our spring ride near Virginia/Gilbert.
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Stacey makes her way through the mud on our recent ride.
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My friend Rob had a whole lot of fun on our recent ride! He looks a little wet.
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Rob made his way through this mess! It was a blast!
Water Skips on Lake Vermilion last weekend was GREAT! The weather was questionable for ATVing (some would say) but that didn’t stop us or the other 800+ people we met up with. These pictures prove it was a huge kick off to Spring ATV riding on the Iron Range last weekend.
We had 30 ATV’s, side-by-sides and a few snowmobiles for the big ride. We left Fortune Bay Resort~Casino at about 11 a.m., hung out at Water Skips till about 4 p.m., stopped at the Vermilion Club on the way back for Poor Gary’s Pizza (and to warm up), and ended up back at Fortune Bay about dark. Everyone had a great time and plans are already being talked about for next year! Now, lets hear about your spring ATV rides…
