Red Lake State Forest

Red Lake State Forest
Map showing the location of Red Lake State Forest
Map showing the location of Red Lake State Forest
Geography
LocationKoochiching and Beltrami counties, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates48°02′08″N 94°33′19″W / 48.035516°N 94.5552398°W / 48.035516; -94.5552398[1]
Elevation1,227 feet (374 m)
Area84,105 acres (34,036 ha)
Administration
Established1963
Governing bodyMinnesota DNR
Websitewww.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/sft00041/index.html
Ecology
WWF ClassificationWestern Great Lakes Forests
EPA ClassificationNorthern Lakes and Forests

The Red Lake State Forest is a Minnesota state forest located primarily in Beltrami County, although portions extend into Koochiching County. The forest borders the Pine Island State Forest to the east and Upper Red Lake to the west. Minnesota State Highway 72 runs through the forest.

The location of Lake Agassiz in the area led to the flat topography of the forest, which is dotted with wetlands and bogs, a sandy loam is throughout. The vast expanses of old-growth northern whitecedar and pine were extensively logged in the early 20th century. The landscape is now dominated by black spruce, tamarack, and northern whitecedar in the lowlands; aspen, pine, and balsam fir predominate in upland sites.

  1. ^ "Red Lake State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.