Name: Drag Line North
Rating: 4.3

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Closed mid November for rifle deer hunting.

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Check out the campground! Drag Line will bring you past lake access points and camping. If you're staying at Portsmouth Campground, you'll become very familiar with this trail that can lead to either Pennington or Yawkey Units.

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Local Club: Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Crew

Land Manager: MN DNR - Cuyuna State Rec Area

Shared By:

Katie and Rori Stumpy

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Trail Ratings

4.3 from 9 votes

#13

in Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area

#8570

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4.3 from 9 votes

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View from the Historical marker and readings on Project Man High, pioneering space program.

Oct 12, 2013 near Crosby, MN

Great views of the Portsmouth Mine Pit Lake along this ride

Aug 5, 2014 near Crosby, MN

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Jul 3, 2026

Jamey Mossengren

Sep 22, 2023

Shane Andrie

Sep 10, 2023

Zachary Williams

Sep 2, 2022

Aaron Hangge

Sep 12, 2021

Sam Stevens

Sep 26, 2020

Lindsay Jansen

Sep 10, 2020

Scott Magee

Sep 15, 2019

Tracy Seelhammer

Aug 10, 2018

Matt Wigdahl

Great trail. Has bathrooms. 5.4mi

Aug 31, 2017

Jill Grunenwald

Aug 14, 2017

Adam Milnes

Aug 4, 2017

Tracy Seelhammer

Jun 2, 2017

Chris Klein

Oct 11, 2015

Brad Mackinaw

25 miles total awesome color — 2h 30m

Aug 2, 2014

matt pekuri

lots of folks out swimming as I biked by. Sounded tempting!

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Drag Line North

“Connects to Portsmouth Campground and Yawkey Unit. ”

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1,251' 381 m

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