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BOUNDARY COUNTRY TREKKINGMesabi Trail Dining & Attractions |
Gunflint Trail, Grand Marais, MN
Phone: 218-388-4487 |
Taste of the Range: Where to dine on your biking trip
Grand Rapids
- Forest Lake Restaurant- Great BBQ ribs
- Sawmill Inn
Hibbing
- Amelia's Restaurant- Outstanding neighborhood Italian restaurant.
- Bach Yen- Very authentic Vietnamese, run by Alice. Ask for the Sweet and Sour soup.
- Grandma's in the Park Bar & Grill-located in the Hibbing Park Hotel
- Sammy's Pizza-The original Sammy's, Pizza, pasta, and more-- including beer.
- Sunrise Deli-The best of the old world, including fresh bread and bakery and sandwiches.
- Old Howard- bar and great steaks.
- Zimmy's Restaurant- Bar and restaurant named after none other than Hibbing's own Bob Zimmerman, aka Bob Dylan.
Chisholm
- Tibroc Bar and Grill.
- Valentini's- A Range institutions - tradition and great food!
Virginia
- Arizonas Restaurant and Lounge, located in the Park Inn
- Dave's Pizza- After 4 pm., Daves has been a tradition on the Range for 40 years
- Saigon Cafe-authentic Vietnamese in Virginia. Great lunches.
- Village Inn
Buhl
- Billy's Bar and Cafe-The only food in Buhl, good burgers and breakfast
Mountain Iron
- Adventures Restaurant- New, specializes in elk and other exotic food.
- Saw Mill Inn- Next to AmercInn
Eveleth
- DeLuxe Cafe--On Eveleth's main street near the Big Stick. Be there at 9 am for the local coffee Klutch
- Goodfella's-Typical Iron Range bar and grill.
Gilbert
- Whistling Bird Restaurant: Great, authentic Jamaican food in a fun atmosphere. Get reservations!
Biwabik / Giants Ridge
- The Lodge at Giants Ridge- Great Food, Great Views and on the course-- the Legend at Giants Ridge, great public golf course
- Northern Oasis
- Poor Gary's Pizza- Ted is alleged to make the best pizza on the range
- Vi's Pizza
Aurora
- Tacora- hand tossed pizza and large screen movie theater
- A & W Drive In
- Megan's Restaurant
Great Mesabi Views, Stops and Watering Holes
Grand Rapids
- Forest History Center, run by the Minnesota Historical Society
Calumet
- Overlook at the Hill Annex Mine.
Keewatin
- Keewatin Park-see electric train used in the mines
Hibbing
- View of the world largest operating open pit iron ore mine, more
than three miles long, two miles wide and 535 feet deep. This man-made
"Grand Canyon of the North" was the first open pit mine on the Mesabi
Iron Range.
- Hull Rust Mahoning Mine
- Greyhound Museum- Hibbing the town where Greyhound was started, located next to the Mesabi Trail.
- Historic Hibbing High School- Listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings.
Chisholm
- Bruce Head Frame, located along the trail on the edge of Chisholm
- Ironworld Discovery Center- Mesabi Trail runs right by it; plan to spend some time here, it certainly worth the stop. Mesabi Trail Office is located at the Center's front gate.
- Museum of Mining, within the City of Chisholm
Buhl
- Judson Pit- stopover for a swim
- Carnegie Library, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Virginia
- Mine View in the Sky Overlook, see 204 ton trucks, overlook the Virginia Horn and the Mesabi Range
- Pike River Cut-Between Virginia and Gilbert, see the cut on the railroad line and the headwaters of the Pike River, which flows north
Eveleth
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- World largest hockey stick the "Big Stick."
- Leonidas Overlook
- Self-guided tour of Mining Captain's Homes and Immigrant Hall
Mountain Iron
- Mountain Iron Pit Overlook- See where iron ore was first discovered on the Mesabi, climb a steam locomotive and other equipment, statue of Leonidis Merrit (explorer).
- Wacootah Overlook-view of the Minntac taconite plant
- Carnegie library.
Gilbert
- Lake Ore Be Gone- swim and picnic
Biwabik
- Giants Ridge Mountain Bike Park, Ski Area and Golf Course- located outside of Biwabik
Hoyt Lakes
- Colby Lake- swimming, picnic, volley ball and tennis courts.
- Fisherman's Point and Whitewater Lake- biking and hiking trail.
Ely
- International Wolf Center
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