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Paul Bunyan State Trail

Greenway in Minnesota · OpenStreetMap relation

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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Length
105 mi 169 km1
On former railbed
71.0 mi 68%
Surface
Paved1
Last checked
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Nisswa 2.jpg · Photo: Todd Murray · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Photos

  • Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway - Paul Bunyan State Trail Sign - NARA - 7720986.jpg 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 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 Baxter, along the trail
    Photo: Sharon Mollerus · CC BY · Flickr
  • Baxter, along the trail Baxter, along the trail
    Photo: Sharon Mollerus · CC BY · Flickr

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Sources

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

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