Video of Knife River Rest Area Trail

Day hikers can amble across billion-year-old rock along a river’s edge at the Knife River Rest Area on Minnesota’s famous North Shore.

To reach the Knife River Rest Area Trail, take Minn. Hwy 61 north from Duluth. After milepost 18, exit to the left and double back to a parking area. The trail runs about 250-feet round trip.

Here’s a video of the Knife River taken along the trail:

•Photo album of trail

Learn about trail guidebooks available in the Hittin’ the Trail series.