Wheels On Trails

We are enjoying the great outdoors on natural trails in  Duluth, Minnesota . You too - can hike the great north woods this summer with the Expanding Horizons Club. Come out to join us for FREE for the following events:

*April 6th, 2013 - Skywalk Trail 1:00pm-3:00pm

*May 18th, 2013 - Orientaion (Learn First Aid and all about our upcoming events this season!)

*June 1st, 2013 - National Trail Day at Hartley Nature Center

*June 22nd, 2013 - Water Trail/Pontoon Fishing Trip

*June 29th,2013 - Western Waterfront Trail

*July 13th, 2013 - Lakewalk Trail Tour in Canal Park

*July 27th, 2013 - Munger Trail Trail Tour

*July 31st, 2013 - Grassy Point Trail

*August 3rd, 2013 - Mesabi Trail Tour (Mt. Iron to Virginia)

*August 18th, 2013 - Gitchi Gami Trail Ride (Beaver Bay, Mn.)

*September 7th & 8th -  Great American Camp-out (Indian Point, Duluth)

****TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE EVENT DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT WHEELSONTRAILS@YAHOO.COM OR SIEB0123@D.UMN.EDU *****

Click HERE to see us our feature video by Visit Duluth!

Click HERE to see us on Northland's News Center during our Gooseberry Trail Ride! 

Our recent grants from the Miller Dwan Foundation and the National Park Service make these activities possible at no cost to people with disabilities and their mentors.   

  Our mission is to facilitate trail use through involvement of the 20%+ of the U.S. population that has a disability or health type of limitation.  Since 1990 the ADA guaranteed equitable use of parks and trails, with final RULE making  completed on the ADA Outdoor Guidelines.    

What We Do

    Work is in two major areas -

                EXPANDING HORIZONS:

   In 2009 we obtained a Johnson Foundation grant to support moving from inside of buildings onto natural trails, for people with disabilities. Our goal is to support 'positive experiences' for as many people with disabilities as possible,  using trail 'mentors' to provide assistance.  

       ACCESSIBLE TRAIL EVALUATION: 

   At the Nebraska conference in 2009, Randall Vogt described our trail evaluation efforts as - "

  "JUST TELL US WHERE THE BUMPS ARE"

  We have completed 10 'Accessible Trail Maps' of Duluth trails that are partially accessible experiences. We feel if one knows where the travel issues are, they can make intelligent travel decisions.  Our goal is to support 'safe trail experiences' for people with disabilities.

        CONTACT US - Email or Call Today!

      Now that we have got your attention, try our-

      1) TRAIL EVALUATION or 

      2) EXPANDING HORIZON projects. 

      You can become a trail user or evaluator with assistance from the Wheels On Trails Organization.  We have members, both disabled and regular trail users, who support park and trail use by all Minnesotans. 

       EMAIL:  wheelsontrails@yahoo.com

    PHONE:  ARC   218 - 726 - 4725  or

                               800 - 317 - 6475