NCTA Arrowhead Chapter

NCTA Arrowhead Chapter Promote hiking and building the nation’s longest hiking trail (the North Country Trail) in Itasca Co.

The Arrowhead Chapter was thrilled to be visited by another hiker who finished hiking the North Country Trail last week!...
08/31/2026

The Arrowhead Chapter was thrilled to be visited by another hiker who finished hiking the North Country Trail last week! Arthur ‘Tic Toc’ Smolinski finished his hike in Grand Rapids on August 26th!

Fires in Northern Minnesota also necessitated a slight change in itinerary, but he was able to get back on trail to finish his journey in our area!

Tic Toc has thru-hiked multiple long-distance trails and has over 15,000 miles of hiking under his belt! Congratulations to Tic Toc on this amazing accomplishment!

The Arrowhead Chapter was thrilled to be able to celebrate Tara Atkinson’s completion of the entire North Country Trail ...
08/28/2026

The Arrowhead Chapter was thrilled to be able to celebrate Tara Atkinson’s completion of the entire North Country Trail on Wednesday! Minnesota isn’t typically the "finishing" point for the NCT, but when Tara reached out to us and asked if we cared to celebrate her accomplishment with her, we showed up in awe!

Tara hiked the eastern half of the trail last year and finished the western half this year! Fires in northern Minnesota caused her to alter hiking plans, but she made it back this week to finish her journey in Grand Rapids!

Tara is an accomplished long-distance hiker, with over 14,000 miles of hiked trail! Congratulations, Tara on this incredible achievement!

🥾 Spending time hiking in Itasca County this summer?Peak-season use helps show where hiking plays the biggest role in th...
08/20/2026

🥾 Spending time hiking in Itasca County this summer?
Peak-season use helps show where hiking plays the biggest role in the county’s trail system.

Take a minute to share your experience:
https://z.umn.edu/ItascaTrails

A little delayed in getting the photos posted, but for our monthly hike in August we did an Ice Cream (Dilly Bars!) Soci...
08/19/2026

A little delayed in getting the photos posted, but for our monthly hike in August we did an Ice Cream (Dilly Bars!) Social followed by an Urban hike in the NCTA Trail Town of Grand Rapids, MN, on Friday evening, August 14th! Visit Grand Rapids We went more than a mile and a half to the Itasca County Fair grounds, and while half the crew hiked back to our starting point at the Itasca County Family YMCA, half of our crew opted to take a ride in a goMARTI van back to the start. 😉 Thanks to the folks who came out to join me, and check our Events page for the next monthly hike announcement, if you care to join us!

The ARW Chapter (among others) is profiled in the Fall issue of Minnesota Trails Magazine.
08/15/2026

The ARW Chapter (among others) is profiled in the Fall issue of Minnesota Trails Magazine.

Thanks to the City of Grand Rapids MN and City of Cohasset Parks & Rec Dept for their support of the North Country Trail...
07/10/2026

Thanks to the City of Grand Rapids MN and City of Cohasset Parks & Rec Dept for their support of the North Country Trail Association and our local Arrowhead Chapter's efforts to develop and maintain our national hiking trail.

We had a great turnout yesterday at our Trail Town Celebration, and we are so thankful for the support of our towns. Pretty cool to have a national trail pass right We appreciate all that Cohasset Mayor Josh Casper, Chapter Leader Amanda MacDonnell, and Grand Rapids Mayor Tasha Connolly had to say about our partnership in seeing this project move from a road walk to a scenic pathway through some of our favorite spots, like Tioga beach.

To become a member and support this work, become a member, buy some swag, gift a donation to the Arrowhead Chapter, or volunteer to help maintain and build trail.

Questions? Feel free to reach out to us or sign-up for the newsletter.

https://northcountrytrail.org/support/join/

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