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[[File:Gandy Dancer Trail Directory - Siren, Wisconsin (35091668885).jpg|thumb|Gandy Dancer State Trail in Siren, Wisconsin]]
[[File:Gandy Dancer Trail - Webster, Wisconsin (32167222737).jpg|thumb|Gandy Dancer State Trail in Webster, Wisconsin]]
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The '''Gandy Dancer State Trail''' is a 98 mile recreational trail spanning through [[Wisconsin]] and [[Minnesota]]. The trail is managed by [[Polk County, Wisconsin|Polk]], [[Burnett County, Wisconsin|Burnett]], and [[Douglas County, Wisconsin|Douglas County]] in Wisconsin and the Minnesota [[Department of Natural Resources]] in Minnesota.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/gandydancer/|title=South Gandy Dancer State Trail - Wisconsin DNR|website=dnr.wi.gov|access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref>
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The '''Gandy Dancer State Trail''' is a 98-mile recreational trail spanning through [[Wisconsin]] and [[Minnesota]]. The trail is managed by [[Polk County, Wisconsin|Polk]], [[Burnett County, Wisconsin|Burnett]], and [[Douglas County, Wisconsin|Douglas County]] in Wisconsin and the Minnesota [[Department of Natural Resources]] in Minnesota.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/gandydancer/|title=South Gandy Dancer State Trail - Wisconsin DNR|website=dnr.wi.gov|access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref>


== Route ==
== Route ==
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[[File:Gandy Dancer Trail - Webster, Wisconsin (32167222737).jpg|thumb|left|Gandy Dancer State Trail in Webster, Wisconsin]]
The trail follows the old Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie railroad grade from [[St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin|St. Croix Falls]] to [[Superior, Wisconsin|Superior]]. The trail is divided up into a north and south segment with the southern segment accounting for 47 miles all in Wisconsin and the northern segment accounting for 51 miles in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.co.polk.wi.us/index.asp?SEC=942A9378-B844-4599-B868-89BFD8D777FE&Type=B_LIST|title=Gandy Dancer Trail|website=www.co.polk.wi.us|language=en|access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.travelwisconsin.com/linear-bike-trails/gandy-dancer-state-trail-south-197708|title=Gandy Dancer State Trail - South {{!}} Travel Wisconsin|website=TravelWisconsin|language=en|access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref> The [[Ice Age Trail]] follows the Gandy Dancer State Trail for 19 miles from St. Croix Falls past the town of [[Luck, Wisconsin|Luck]].<ref name=":0" />
The trail follows the old Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie railroad grade from [[St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin|St. Croix Falls]] to [[Superior, Wisconsin|Superior]]. The trail is divided up into a north and south segment with the southern segment accounting for 47 miles all in Wisconsin and the northern segment accounting for 51 miles in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.co.polk.wi.us/index.asp?SEC=942A9378-B844-4599-B868-89BFD8D777FE&Type=B_LIST|title=Gandy Dancer Trail|website=www.co.polk.wi.us|language=en|access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.travelwisconsin.com/linear-bike-trails/gandy-dancer-state-trail-south-197708|title=Gandy Dancer State Trail - South {{!}} Travel Wisconsin|website=TravelWisconsin|language=en|access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref> The [[Ice Age Trail]] follows the Gandy Dancer State Trail for 19 miles from St. Croix Falls past the town of [[Luck, Wisconsin|Luck]].<ref name=":0" />


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== Use ==
== Use ==
[[File:Gandy Dancer Trail Sign - Webster Danbury, Wisconsin (46441528301).jpg|thumb|Gandy Dancer Trail Sign]]
[[File:Gandy Dancer Trail Sign - Webster Danbury, Wisconsin (46441528301).jpg|thumb|Gandy Dancer Trail Sign]]
Trail activities vary depending on the trail segment and time of year. Hiking and bicycling is open throughout the entire trail however bikes with an off-road tread are recommended for the northern segment due to the soft and uneven parts of the trail. The Douglas County section in the northern segment also allows [[All-terrain vehicle|all-terrain vehicles]] year-round and [[Equestrianism|horseback riding]]. [[Snowmobile|Snowmobiling]] is allowed on the trail with the local counties deciding when to open and close the trails to snowmobilers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/gandydancer/north.html|title=North Gandy Dancer State Trail - Wisconsin DNR|website=dnr.wi.gov|access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref> Hunting and trapping is not permitted anywhere along the trail.<ref name=":0" />
Trail activities vary depending on the trail segment and time of year. Hiking and bicycling is open throughout the entire trail however bikes with an off-road tread are recommended for the northern segment due to the soft and uneven parts of the trail. The Douglas County section in the northern segment also allows [[all-terrain vehicle]]s year-round and [[Equestrianism|horseback riding]]. [[Snowmobile|Snowmobiling]] is allowed on the trail with the local counties deciding when to open and close the trails to snowmobilers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/gandydancer/north.html|title=North Gandy Dancer State Trail - Wisconsin DNR|website=dnr.wi.gov|access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref> Hunting and trapping is not permitted anywhere along the trail.<ref name=":0" />


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
[https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/gandydancer/north.html Gandy Dancer State Trail - Northern Segment (DNR website)]
* [https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/gandydancer/north.html Gandy Dancer State Trail - Northern Segment (DNR website)]
* [https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/gandydancer/ Gandy Dancer State Trail - Southern Segment (DNR website)]

[https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/gandydancer/ Gandy Dancer State Trail - Southern Segment (DNR website)]
* [https://gandydancertrail.org/ Friends of Gandy Dancer State Trail Website]
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* [http://www.gandymarathon.com/ Gandy Dancer Trail Marathon Website]

[https://gandydancertrail.org/ Friends of Gandy Dancer State Trail Website]


{{Wisconsin hiking trails}}
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[http://www.gandymarathon.com/ Gandy Dancer Trail Marathon Website]


[[Category:Rail trails in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Rail trails in Wisconsin]]

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Gandy Dancer State Trail
Gandy Dancer State Trail in Siren, Wisconsin
Length98 mi (158 km)
LocationWisconsin and Minnesota, USA
Designationmulti-use
TrailheadsSt. Croix Falls, Wisconsin and Superior, Wisconsin
Difficultyeasy
Surfacecrushed stone
Websitehttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/gandydancer
Trail map
Map
Map

The Gandy Dancer State Trail is a 98-mile recreational trail spanning through Wisconsin and Minnesota. The trail is managed by Polk, Burnett, and Douglas County in Wisconsin and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Minnesota.[1]

Route

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Gandy Dancer State Trail in Webster, Wisconsin

The trail follows the old Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie railroad grade from St. Croix Falls to Superior. The trail is divided up into a north and south segment with the southern segment accounting for 47 miles all in Wisconsin and the northern segment accounting for 51 miles in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.[2][3] The Ice Age Trail follows the Gandy Dancer State Trail for 19 miles from St. Croix Falls past the town of Luck.[1]

History

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A gandy dancer was a slang term used for American railroad workers that would build and maintain tracks by hand. The term likely originated from the Gandy Manufacturing Company based in Chicago which produced railroad tools. These workers were known to sing and keep their voices and feet in unison which led to them being described as dancers. In 1990 a naming contest was held for the naming of the trail. The name Gandy Dancer was chosen to honor the railroad workers who built the tracks.[4][5]

Use

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Gandy Dancer Trail Sign

Trail activities vary depending on the trail segment and time of year. Hiking and bicycling is open throughout the entire trail however bikes with an off-road tread are recommended for the northern segment due to the soft and uneven parts of the trail. The Douglas County section in the northern segment also allows all-terrain vehicles year-round and horseback riding. Snowmobiling is allowed on the trail with the local counties deciding when to open and close the trails to snowmobilers.[6] Hunting and trapping is not permitted anywhere along the trail.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "South Gandy Dancer State Trail - Wisconsin DNR". dnr.wi.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  2. ^ "Gandy Dancer Trail". www.co.polk.wi.us. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  3. ^ "Gandy Dancer State Trail - South | Travel Wisconsin". TravelWisconsin. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  4. ^ "Burnett County, WI - Official Website - Naming The Trail". www.burnettcounty.com. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  5. ^ "Gandy Dancer Trail - Luck, Wisconsin". www.luckwisconsin.com. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  6. ^ "North Gandy Dancer State Trail - Wisconsin DNR". dnr.wi.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
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