Movil Maze
Movil Maze, a 913-acre day-use recreation area, is located approximately 5 miles north of Bemidji MN. It can be accessed via a gravel parking lot adjacent to Wildwood Road NE (County Road 305).
Hours: Sunrise to sunset.
Summer Trails: 9 miles of off-season ski trails are available for multiple non-motorized uses. Over 8 miles of designated mountain bike trails are accessible to biking, walking, or running. Due to the sensitivity of the trails, horses are not allowed on mountain bike trails.
Winter Trails: Over 14 km of designated ski trails are open for cross-country skiing only. Dogs are not allowed on groomed ski trails. Off-season mountain bike trails are ungroomed and available for walking, running, biking, or snowshoeing.
Facilities: The shelter building is open from December 1 through March 31 as a warming house for recreational users. From April 1 through November 30, the shelter is available for rent. If you are interested, please contact us and fill out the following Shelter Permit. The shelter is equipped with a wood stove, picnic tables, and electricity.
Amenities: A vault toilet, hand pump well, and bike repair station (coming in 2024) are available onsite.
Maps
Mountain Bike Trails
Cross County Ski Trails
Rules
CROSS COUNTRY SKI PASS: The Great Minnesota Ski Pass is required for cross country skiers 16 years and older. This pass can be purchased from the MN DNR utilizing their Electronic Licensing System. Money generated from this pass is distributed through the Grant-In-Aid program and is used for grooming and trail maintenance.
CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRAILS: Damaging groomed cross-country ski trails is prohibited. Pets, domestic animals, and horses are not allowed on groomed trails unless authorized.
DOG SLED/SKIJORING: Dog sledding, skijoring, or other sledding/skiing equipment pulled by a dog/animal is only permitted on designated trails.
EXPLOSIVES: Firecrackers/ fireworks are prohibited.
GARBAGE: Carry-in and carry-out all garbage. Disposal of game animal parts or waste in high-use recreation areas or along access roads is not permitted.
HUNTING: To accommodate the firearms deer season, the main gate at Movil Maze Recreation Area will be open for ATV use beginning the Saturday prior to the Statewide (A) Firearms deer season opening date and closing the Monday following the end of the Statewide (A) Firearms deer season. No general recreational ATV/UTV riding is permitted, only use directly associated with the firearms deer season. Hours of hunting related ATV/UTV use during the deer season must comply with MN DNR hunting regulations.
MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAILS: Damaging mountain bike trails is not permitted. No livestock or horses are allowed on mountain bike trails.
PETS: Pets must be personally attended to and on a leash not more than six feet in length and under the handler’s control while in a high-use recreational areas. Any pet off-leash in designated areas must be under immediate voice command. No animal shall disrupt or deprive others from using an area. Pet waste must be properly disposed of from mowed/maintained areas. Vault toilets cannot be used for waste disposal.
TRAIL CLOSURES: No person shall use any trail that has been temporarily closed for maintenance or trail preservation.
TREE STANDS: No permanent tree stands are permitted. All temporary tree stands, ground blinds, and climbing aids must be removed the day after the close of hunting season.
VEHICLES: Motor vehicles and snowmobiles are not allowed on non-motorized trails (including ski, horse, bike, etc.) unless the trail is posted open for that particular motorized use.
Abridged from the Developed County Parks and Recreation Area Ordinance. The above rules relate to Movil Maze Recreation Area. All other rules covered under the Ordinance are still in effect even though they are not listed in this abridged version.