Shingobee Spur A
Shingobee Spur A Trail is a 0.5-mile trail in Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Chippewa National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 47.0341° N, 94.6377° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 47.0363° N, 94.6358° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 0.5 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| National designation | National Recreation Trail or other national designation |
| Trail numbers | 34910A |
| Forest | Chippewa National Forest (unit 0903) |
| States | Minnesota |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
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Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
Fire nearby
- WildfireHwy 87
16 mi from the trail midpoint · 50 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Shingobee Spur A Trail?
The Forest Service records 0.5 miles under this name in Chippewa National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Shingobee Spur A Trail?
Hiking is allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Shingobee Spur A Trail start?
The line begins at 47.0341° N, 94.6377° W and ends at 47.0363° N, 94.6358° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Shingobee Spur A Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Shingobee Spur A Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.
How developed is the Shingobee Spur A Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Shingobee Spur A Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Shingobee Spur A Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Recreation Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Shingobee Spur A Trail?
Chippewa National Forest, Forest Service unit 0903. The trail is in Minnesota.
Is there a fire near the Shingobee Spur A Trail?
The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Hwy 87 at 16 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named Shingobee Spur A in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0903. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.