The land surrounding the ditch wasn't suited for farmland, but the ditch grade road was used by homesteaders to get to the community of Pitt. Pitt was the site of a railroad depot, Post Office, blacksmith shop, and several stores.

The settlers are long gone and the Pitt Grade is now a quiet forest road. It travels through long stretches of Tamarack, Black Spruce, and White Cedar bog. When the road climbs slightly in elevation the forest is composed of Aspen, Balm of Gilead, and Birch. There is also a small stand of native White Pine on a rise near the headwaters of the Baudette River. It is a surprise when the road drops down from the bog and encounters a river rimmed with Ash and Silver Maple trees.

The Pitt Grade Forest road crosses the North Branch of the Rapid River at the Lundeen Bridge and the South Branch of the Rapid River at the Schuh Bridge. The bridges are named after the person who homesteaded the land near the bridge.

Birdwatchers should watch for Spruce Grouse and Great Gray Owls. Both species of birds live along the Pitt Grade. Fishermen may wish to try for trout on the north end of the Pitt Grade. The ditch adjacent to the road is a designated trout stream in that area.

Bog plants provide a visual feast at certain times of the year. During June there are numerous wildflowers and flowering shrubs that bloom along the road. The most spectacular time of the year to travel this road is in the fall. Pick a sunny day around October 15. There is nothing quite like the sight of florescent chartreuse Tamarack trees framed with dark green Spruce trees under an azure sky!

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