Hunter Walking Trails
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- Data Quality
- Data Organization
- Coordinate System
- Attributes
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Section 1: Overview
Originator:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Title:
Hunter Walking Trails
Abstract:
Hunter walking trails are managed to provide non-motorized hunting opportunities. Management may include maintenance of parking lots, gates, signs, mowing, and habitat management for wildlife. Some of these trails are managed in cooperation with other landowners.
Purpose:
Provide DNR managers and the general public with locations of Hunter Walking Trails managed by the DNR or managed by the DNR in cooperation with other public land management agencies.
Time Period of Content Date:
01/21/2026
Currentness Reference:
Time Period of Content date indicates the date which the user can be confident of accuracy and completeness of the dataset. Trail updates are the responsibility of Wildlife Area offices.
Progress:
In work
Maintenance and Update Frequency:
Yearly
Spatial Extent of Data:
Bounding Coordinates:
-96.217078
-90.319982
49.013563
46.040941
Place Keywords:
northern, Minnesota, forest
Theme Keywords:
trails, non-motorized, hunting
Theme Keyword Thesaurus:
Access Constraints:
Use Constraints:
Contact Person Information:
Bruce Anderson,
GIS Support Specialist
Minnesota DNR - Wildlife
1201 East Highway 2
Grand Rapids,
MN
55744
Phone: 218-327-4105
Email: Bruce.J.Anderson@state.mn.us
Associated Data Sets:
Section 2: Data Quality
Attribute Accuracy:
Logical Consistency:
Data are topologically correct, all lines intersect where intended.
Completeness:
Does not include some hunter walking trails identified in Off-Highway Vehicle Planning. These will be added as they are developed for non-motorized recreation.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Source layer trl_hwtln3: Some trails are derived from GPS (3-15m), others are photo interpreted from 1:24000 USGS maps, or from aerial photographs.
Vertical Positional Accuracy:
Source layer trl_hwtln3: No estimate available
Lineage:
Section 3: Spatial Data Organization (not used in this metadata)
Section 4: Coordinate System
Horizontal Coordinate Scheme:
Universal Transverse Mercator
UTM Zone Number:
15
Horizontal Datum:
NAD83
Horizontal Units:
meters
Vertical Datum:
Not Applicable
Vertical Units:
Not Applicable
Depth Datum:
Not Applicable
Depth Units:
Not Applicable
Section 5: Attributes
Overview:
Detailed Citation:
Table Detail:
Section 6: Distribution
Publisher:
Minnesota DNR - Division of Fish & Wildlife - Wildlife Unit
Publication Date:
2009-02-06 00:00:00.0
Contact Person Information:
Zeb Thomas,
GIS Data Systems Coordinator
Minnesota DNR - GIS
500 Lafayette Rd
Saint Paul,
MN
55155
Phone: 651-259-5637
Email: zeb.thomas@state.mn.us
Distributor's Data Set Identifier:
trans_hunter_walking_trails
Ordering Instructions:
Please visit the download page for this dataset on the Minnesota Geospatial Commons website using the web link below (Online Linkage). Online Linkage: I AGREE
to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. Clicking to agree will either begin the download process, link to a service, or provide more instructions. See "Ordering Instructions" above for details.
Section 7: Metadata Reference
Metadata Date:
2017-11-14 15:04:43
Contact Person Information:
Bruce Anderson,
GIS Support Specialist
Minnesota DNR - Wildlife
1201 East Highway 2
Grand Rapids,
MN
55744
Phone: 218-327-4105
Email: Bruce.J.Anderson@state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name:
Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version:
1.2
