About • Location • Activities • Ecology
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Overview |
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This 1,601-acre SNA lies within the borders of Itasca State Park. A state park permit is required. A ½ mile long Bohall Trail and an 814 foot long Big Red Pine Trail lead a short distance into the SNA. Aside from these there are no maintained trails. Fourteen plant species with conservation status in Minnesota are found here. |
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Management |
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Location |
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Itasca State Park map (MN DNR) | ||||
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Size |
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1,601 acres |
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Parking |
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Landmark Interpretive Trailhead Bohal Trailhead Big Red Pine Trailhead |
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Daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. |
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Fees |
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Daily park permit: $7 Annual park permit: $35 |
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Northwest Minnesota | ||||||
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Hiking Trails |
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The ½-mile Bohall Wilderness Trail lies entirely within the Itasca Wilderness Sanctuary SNA. The 814 foot long Big Red Pine Trail ends just inside the southern boundary of the Itasca Wilderness Sanctuary SNA. |
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Hunting |
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Deer, firearms only, including muzzleloader season. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details. |
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Ecology |
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Ecological Classification |
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Ecological Province | Laurentian Mixed Forest Province |
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Ecological Section | Northern Minnesota Drift & Lake Plains |
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Ecological Subsection | Chippewa Plains Pine Moraines & Outwash Plains |
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Land Type Association | Alida Till Plain Becida Till Plain Itasca Moraine, Steep |
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* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
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Itasca Wilderness Sanctuary Scientific and Natural Area Virtual Hike Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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Apr 2, 2020 Itasca Wilderness Sanctuary is one of the oldest protected wilderness areas in Minnesota. Originally established in 1939, as the finest example of Great Lakes Pine Forest in north-central Minnesota, it was later designated as an SNA on January 14, 1983. mndnr.gov/snas/sna00958 |
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