My wife has family in the Silver Bay/Finland area. Been to Gilbert, not that serious about off-roading, Thanks for your reply.Not from The Cities, but in Duluth. Used to go to The Cities at least once a month for a Broadway show, soccer game, or to see family. Needless to say we haven't been much at all this year. haha
Anyways, I know it's pretty far for you, but we usually head up into the Superior National Forest and surrounding state forests for our off-road itch. There's also the state run off-road park in Gilbert on The Iron Range. I know there are other members on here who have gone places around the metro and southern MN. Hopefully they chime in.