Land Clearing In Mountain Iron, MN

Mountain Iron calls itself the Taconite Capital of the World, and the Minntac mine sits right beside town. But the city limits take in far more than the mine. Mountain Iron spreads across dozens of square miles of the Mesabi Range, with homes, hobby farms and wooded lots strung along US Highway 169 and the county roads. That is where land clearing in Mountain Iron comes in. Owners have acreage they cannot walk, let alone use. We grind the brush and small trees in place with forestry mulching, so there is no pile left to burn.

Range ground has its own habits. Old disturbed land fills in fast with aspen, willow and alder. Rock and gravel sit close to the surface in spots, and low areas between ridges hold water. A mulching head works on top of the soil, so it does not dig into rock the way a blade does. On wet pockets we watch the weather and often wait for frost. Winter is a good time to clear on the Iron Range, and the machine runs all year. Read why in our guide to winter land clearing.