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Magney State Park","phone":"218-387-6300","url":"https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/judge_cr_magney/index.html"},"lat":47.901956,"lon":-90.397955,"recreation_and_trails":{"lake_access":1,"docks":2},"id":"cmp00067","camping":{"fee":1,"campsites":3}}],"name":"Pat Bayle State Forest","nearby_destinations":[{"type":"state_park","url":"/state_parks/temperance_river/index.html","name":"Temperance River State Park"},{"url":"/state_parks/cascade_river/index.html","type":"state_park","name":"Cascade River State Park"},{"name":"Old Greenwood OHV Trails","url":"/ohv/trail_detail.html?id=108","type":"ohv_trail"},{"type":"state_forest","url":"/state_forests/sft00023/index.html","name":"Grand Portage State Forest"},{"url":"/ohv/trail_detail.html?id=103","type":"ohv_trail","name":"Rice Lake Pancore OHV Loop"},{"name":"Judge C.R. Magney State Park","url":"/state_parks/judge_cr_magney/index.html","type":"state_park"},{"url":"/state_trails/north_shore/index.html","type":"state_trail","name":"North Shore State Trail"}],"established":1963,"counties":["Cook"],"bbox":{"epsg:4326":[-90.90113,47.705376,-90.243375,48.045747]},"id":"sft00037","last_updated":"2026-06-09 13:52:36.367813-05","alert":{"ohv_trails":[],"forest_roads":[],"general":null},"narratives":{"introduction":["Pat Bayle is located in the <a href=\"https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/superior/recarea/?recid=84168\">Superior National Forest</a> and near the <a href=\"https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/north_shore/index.html\">North Shore State Trail</a>, and is subject to U.S. Forest Service management rules. "," Many adventurous outdoor opportunities are available to visitors in the summer. You can hike Eagle Mountain (the state's highest point at 2,301 feet), hike other designated trails along the byway, bike the trails, or canoe down the border lakes through the woods. "," Winter provides chances to see more wildlife, such as white-tail deer and <a href=\"https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mammals/moose.html\">moose</a> that frequent the byway, and several different species of birds. Other winter activities in the area include snowmobiling, snowshoeing, dogsledding, and ice fishing. "," If relaxation is what you are looking for, you can look for birds and other wildlife, fish the many surrounding lakes, enjoy camping at <a href=\"https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/facilities/cmp00067/index.html\">Twin Lakes Campground,</a> or appreciate nature by driving along the byway. "," There is something for everyone to enjoy. It's really worth the trip."],"history":["The bedrock exposed along Lake Superior's North Shore has a geologic history that goes back some 1.1 billion years. During the dramatic volcanic activity of that time, molten lava poured through great fissures that developed in the Earth's crust. As these flows accumulated, the land along the rift zone sank to form a great basin, into which huge volumes of sediment were deposited after volcanic activity ended. A long period of erosion followed. The local Sawtooth Mountains are the remnants of these great, tilted lava flows. Much more recently, glaciers gouged out the Lake Superior basin and scoured the bedrock surface. ","Scenic rivers and streams feature several whitewater rapids and waterfalls on their way to Lake Superior. Wildflowers begin to show in early spring with marsh marigold, wood anemone, and violet. In summer, look for the rose, thimbleberry, moccasin flower, coralroot, blue-bead lily, wild sarsaparilla, and fireweed. Asters and goldenrod add to the fiery colors of autumn. ","Anishinaabe people used the area for hundreds of years, attracted to plentiful sugar bushes and hunting. Later, French Voyageurs transported animal skins by canoeing through the area's interconnected lakes and rivers to trading posts at Grand Marais. For example, Git-che-O-ni-ga-ming and Grand Portage are Ojibwe and French words for 'a great carrying place.' ","Loggers arrived after the Voyageurs left. The Pigeon River Company loggers removed millions of board feet of pine, cedar, black spruce, and white spruce in the early 1900s. Much of the timber was floated in rafts on Lake Superior and towed to Wisconsin paper mills. The steel pins and rings that anchored the log booms can still be seen protruding from the lake's rocky shoreline. ","The forest was named after Patrick \"Paddy\" Bayle, a former state forester and Cook County sheriff who served for 27 years as a forest ranger. Bayle died in 1954 and was buried in St. John's Cemetery in Grand Marais."],"management":["From year to year, you may see changes in these forests. The DNR manages the trees, water, and wildlife in state forests to keep them healthy and meet recreational, environmental, and economic goals. Trees are harvested to make a variety of products, such as lumber and building materials, pulp for making paper, pallets, fencing, and utility poles. Through careful planning, harvesting, and planting, land managers work to improve wildlife habitat. The DNR manages state forests for everyone, while preventing wildfires and ensuring forests continue to keep air and water clean."],"landscape":["This remote boreal forest bordered by the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) and Lake Superior features dramatic cliffs and rock outcrops and myriad lakes, bogs, and streams. Eagle Mountain, the highest point in Minnesota at 2,301 feet, overlooks some of the most scenic terrains in Minnesota. The Temperance Pines forest near the border of the BWCAW consists of a towering red and white pine forest with high conservation value. Large areas of land have little or no vehicle access."]},"activities":{"cross_country_ski_miles":0,"boat_ramp":0,"ohm_miles":0,"atv_class_2_miles":8,"atv_class_2":1,"hwt_miles":0,"horseback_miles":0,"orv":0,"canoe_kayak":0,"fishing":1,"atv_class_1":1,"hunting":1,"fishing_pier":0,"hiking_miles":0,"snowshoeing":1,"horseback":0,"hwt":0,"picnic_shelter":0,"snowmobiling":0,"boating":1,"mountain_biking":0,"mountain_biking_miles":0,"cross_country_ski":1,"picnic_area":0,"hiking":1,"campground":1,"ohm":0,"orv_miles":0,"snowmobiling_miles":0,"swimming":0,"dog_sledding_miles":0,"camping_dispersed":0,"atv_class_1_miles":8,"dog_sledding":1}},"timestamp":1794401926}