Beltrami County's 10 small high point areas are located in Section 19 of Liberty Township and Section 24 of Buzzle Township. I visited these areas on May 28, 2005, the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend, after completing Lake of the Woods County.
I came from the north, on State Highway 89. After splitting south from S.H. 1, just south of Minnesota's largest body of water, Red Lake, I continued south about 20 miles, and turned right onto County Road 600.
I drove west on C.R. 600 for 2.7 miles, and turned left into a posted driveway. I wanted to ask permission for this one, so I turned around there, and drove up to the place across the road (depicted on the topo map as the black square 0.2 mile east of Spot Elevation 1456) to ask, but there was no response. On a major holiday weekend, it's really hit or miss to find someone home. I returned to the posted driveway, and followed it along the wood line to the point where it curved down into a muddy area.
I parked at the curve, which was 0.23 mile straight-line distance from area 1.
I crossed into the woodline and began the hike toward area 1. It was a typical non-maintained woods. I arrived at area 1 in 11 minutes.
I then continued west on a brief hike to area 2.
Area 2 is the largest contour of the 10. 2 minutes walk.
I turned slightly south and continued to area 3, 2 minutes.
I continued south to area 4, 2 minutes.
Area 5 is 3 minutes southwest of area 4.
From area 5, I started toward area 6, and stepped over a fence. Just past the fence was a woods road. From here on, I stayed almost entirely on roads and trails. I arrived at area 6 in 7 minutes. It is just on the other side of the fence from this structure:
I continued on this road for a short distance, then turned right onto a series of trails and paths that led generally southeast to area 7. It and area 9 are the only open air areas of the 10. 10 minutes from area 6.
Areas 8 & 9 are a pair just northeast of area 7. I arrived at area 8 in 3 minutes. It was marked by a number of small boulders.
Area 9 is 3 minutes east of area 8. It is located in a field of short grass.
I followed the woods edge, then through the narrow woods on a path, then along the woods edge again to the section line road. Although not shown on the topo map, it is a good road. I continued south on the road, and then east on a poor woods path. Area 10 is just off the path in the woods. 10 minutes walk from area 9.
I returned to the section line road and turned north, following woods lines and crossing fields back to my car. Total hiking time was 74 minutes.
I returned to S.H. 89 and drove south, where I fueled up in Bemidji, then turned northeast on my way to Koochiching County.
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| Mark | 165 |
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Minnesota Atlas & Gazeteer by Delorme, 3rd Edition, 2001.
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