The Lost Forty
The forest contains an area known as the "Lost Forty." This area, which has a total of 144 acres (0.58 km2), was accidentally mapped as part of Coddington Lake when the original maps of the region were laid out in 1882. As a result of the mapping error, the Lost Forty was never logged.
It contains some of the oldest forest in the state, with some trees more than 350 years old. Less than two percent of Minnesota's total forested land today is such old growth forest. These unique qualities offer an abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities throughout the year. Inside the forest the Cut Foot Sioux Trail runs along the Laurentian Divide.
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—Albert Camus (1913–1960)
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