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The Lost River State Forest borders Manitoba, Canada, and is known as a good bird-watching location. Here you will have opportunities to view the great gray owls as well as other birds, including: spruce grouse; snowy, northern hawk, great gray, and northern saw-whet owls; whip-poor-will; threetoed and black-backed woodpeckers; yellow-bellied flycatcher; common raven; boreal chickadee; and magnolia warbler.
• Best time to visit is March through December.
December.• The best access into the state forest is the northernmost three miles of Hwy. 310, just before reaching the Canadian border. Road into the forested area are just off the highway and are mainly minimum maintenance roads, hiking and ditch grade trails. Some roads may be difficult to travel in winter.
Forest is temporarily closed to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW due to wet conditions from recent heavy rains. Please limit traffic of lighter-weight vehicles to prevent further damage to roads.
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RECREATION Dispersed Camping Hunting |
TRAILS Hiking Snowmobiling
• This forest has extensive wetlands with no designated OHV trails. •Note: that Red Lake tribal lands are always closed to non-band members. |
SPECIAL FEATURES IN STATE FOREST |
OTHER DESTINATIONS •Roseau Lake WMA |
