This section has an asphalt path for bicyclists, as well as a mowed surface for hiking. 371 from Walker up to just south of Cass Lake. This section has a mowed surface. Scenic attractions include Leech Lake, as well numerous other small lakes. The north-south segment is the more wooded with pine, spruce, aspen, balsam and mixed hardwoods.
Wildlife is abundant in the area.
Midway between Walker and Akeley, in the Chippewa National Forest, the North Country National Scenic Trail bisects the Heartland Trail. Kilen Woods State Park Located about 9 mi. N.W. of Jackson, off CR 24, in southwestern Minnesota. Five miles of trails in the Des Moines River valley pass through oak savanna, meadows, woods and prairie, and rolling farmland. An interpretive center explains the park's abundant wildlife and rare plants.