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SaveLarge area of restored native habitat. Some trails in the Upper Arb (south of Highway 19) allow cycling. Many trails groomed for skiing in winter.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
AKA: The Arb
Land Status: Private Managed Forest
Land Manager: Carleton College
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
12 trails
- E-Bike
12 trails
- Hike
23 trails
- Trail Running
23 trails
- Snowshoe
23 trails
- Nordic Ski
22 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 10
Region Status
Open as of Apr 6, 2025Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 23
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 12
- Trails E-Bike
- 12
- Trails Hike
- 23
- Trails Trail Running
- 23
- Trails Snowshoe
- 23
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 22
- Total Distance
- 13 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 5 miles
- Total Descent
- 616 ft
- Total Vertical
- 104 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 991 ft
- Reports
- 28
- Photos
- 3
- Ridden Counter
- 152
Popular Carleton Cowling Arboretum Trails
Photos of Carleton Cowling Arboretum Mountain Bike
trail: Upper Arb Doubletrack
1 |
Jun 4, 2025 @ 11:31am
Jun 4, 2025
trail: Lower Arb Doubletrack 2
0 |
Feb 21, 2025 @ 10:51am
Feb 21, 2025
trail: Upper Arb Doubletrack
32 |
Aug 31, 2023 @ 9:18am
Aug 31, 2023Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Arb Paved Trail | Apr 6, 2025 @ 5:11am Apr 6, 2025 | Ideal | evanjpak MW HIKING | ||
| Upper Arb Doubletrack | Apr 6, 2025 @ 5:11am Apr 6, 2025 | Ideal | evanjpak MW HIKING | ||
| Upper Arb Doubletrack | Apr 6, 2025 @ 5:11am Apr 6, 2025 | Ideal | evanjpak MW HIKING | ||
| Upper Arb Doubletrack | Apr 6, 2025 @ 5:11am Apr 6, 2025 | Ideal | evanjpak MW HIKING | ||
| Upper Arb Doubletrack | Apr 6, 2025 @ 5:11am Apr 6, 2025 | Ideal | evanjpak MW HIKING | ||
| Upper Arb Doubletrack | Feb 23, 2024 @ 8:34pm Feb 23, 2024 | Variable | evanjpak MW HIKING | ||
| Upper Arb Doubletrack | Feb 23, 2024 @ 5:12pm Feb 23, 2024 | Variable | evanjpak MW HIKING | ||
| Upper Arb Doubletrack | Feb 23, 2024 @ 5:12pm Feb 23, 2024 | Variable | evanjpak MW HIKING |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| evanjpak | add | photo | activity #73079947 | Jun 4, 2025 @ 11:31am Jun 4, 2025 |
| evanjpak | add | report | activity #69231436 and 4 more | Apr 8, 2025 @ 7:57am Apr 8, 2025 |
| evanjpak | update | region | activity #67208816 | Mar 4, 2025 @ 7:31pm Mar 4, 2025 |
| evanjpak | add | photo | activity #66546362 | Feb 21, 2025 @ 10:51am Feb 21, 2025 |
| evanjpak | update | trail | activity #66379441 and 4 more | Feb 17, 2025 @ 6:09pm Feb 17, 2025 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park | 0.9 km | ||||
| Prairie Hills / Liberty Parks | 1.5 km | ||||
| Spring Creek Nature Area | 2 | 1.5 km | |||
| Sechler Park | 7 | 2.1 km | |||
| St. Olaf College Natural Lands | 18 | 7 | 2.2 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 12 | 4 miles | 246 ft | 2 miles | 69 ft | #9,128 | 1 | 24 | 186 | |||
| E-Bike | 12 | 4 miles | 246 ft | 2 miles | 69 ft | #2,721 | 24 | 1 | ||||
| Hike | 23 | 13 miles | 617 ft | 5 miles | 105 ft | #9,670 | 2 | 27 | 50 | |||
| Trail Running | 23 | 13 miles | 617 ft | 5 miles | 105 ft | #6,102 | 27 | 69 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 23 | 13 miles | 617 ft | 5 miles | 105 ft | #1,933 | 8 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 22 | 13 miles | 607 ft | 5 miles | 105 ft | #1,841 | 7 | 11 |
- By evanjpak
MW HIKING & contributors - Admins: CROCT
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