Red Lake State Forest
The Red Lake State Forest is a Minnesota state forest located primarily in Beltrami [County, Minnesota|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.