48 official trails lie within 25 miles of Bemidji — 257 miles in total, 45 rated easy and 0 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 221 ft; the median trail gains 52 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge Trail | 5.6 | 163 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
| Heartland State Trail | 46.6 | 195 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
| Unnamed trail | 5.2 | 221 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
| Blue Ox Trail | 10.6 | 101 ft | Easy | 6 mi |
| Hunter Walking Trail | 3.0 | 118 ft | Easy | 17 mi |
| Brower Trail | 2.3 | 75 ft | Easy | 23 mi |
| Soo Line Atv Trail | 21.5 | 75 ft | Easy | 16 mi |
| Migizi Bike - Spur A | 6.9 | 37 ft | Easy | 18 mi |
| Old Logging Trail | 2.6 | 53 ft | Easy | 5 mi |
| Campground Trail | 1.4 | 150 ft | Easy | 16 mi |
| Mississippi River | 74.9 | 167 ft | Easy | 23 mi |
| Forest Rt 3917 | 4.1 | 89 ft | Easy | 21 mi |
| Dr. Roberts Self-Guided Trail | 1.6 | 121 ft | Easy | 24 mi |
| Star Island Hiking Trail A | 3.8 | 35 ft | Easy | 15 mi |
| LaSalle Trail | 2.1 | 69 ft | Easy | 23 mi |
| Carter Lake Hwt | 2.2 | 110 ft | Easy | 16 mi |
| Pinewood Trail | 2.6 | 52 ft | Easy | 6 mi |
| Ozawindib Trail | 1.4 | 87 ft | Easy | 24 mi |
| Meadow Lake Hwt O | 2.6 | 68 ft | Easy | 13 mi |
| Webster Lake Hwt | 2.8 | 48 ft | Easy | 19 mi |
| Forest Route 3400 | 1.7 | 66 ft | Easy | 16 mi |
| Fish Hawk Trail | 1.2 | 60 ft | Easy | 5 mi |
| Deer Park Trail | 1.2 | 77 ft | Easy | 25 mi |
| Carter Lake Hwt A | 1.9 | 48 ft | Easy | 15 mi |
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