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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
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- < 2 days
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- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
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- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
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- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Abandoned by mining companies more than 30 years ago, this area of former mining pits and rock deposit stockpiles now boasts regenerated vegetation and clear lakes that draw a wide range of recreation enthusiasts. Twenty-five miles of natural shoreline can be explored by boat or canoe and anglers can cast a line for trout, northern, bass, crappie, or sunfish.
As one of Minnesota's newest State Recreation Areas, Cuyuna's 5,000 acres are mostly undeveloped.
Park Highlights
* Camping
* Trout Fishing
* Canoeing
* Mountain Biking
* Scuba Diving
* Fat Biking
Office Hours
Best time to contact the park:
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Contact
307 3rd Street
Ironton, MN 56455
tel: 218-546-5926
fax: 218-546-7369
email: cuyuna.statepark@state.mn.us
Getting There
The recreation area is located near the communities of Crosby and Ironton.
GPS coordinates:
Office: N46° 28.723' W93° 58.597'
Portsmouth Campground: N46° 29.036' W93° 59.563'
Miner's Mountain Rally Center: N46° 29.06' W93° 59.563'
Yurts: N46° 29.977' W93° 56.686'
As one of Minnesota's newest State Recreation Areas, Cuyuna's 5,000 acres are mostly undeveloped.
Park Highlights
* Camping
* Trout Fishing
* Canoeing
* Mountain Biking
* Scuba Diving
* Fat Biking
Office Hours
Best time to contact the park:
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Contact
307 3rd Street
Ironton, MN 56455
tel: 218-546-5926
fax: 218-546-7369
email: cuyuna.statepark@state.mn.us
Getting There
The recreation area is located near the communities of Crosby and Ironton.
GPS coordinates:
Office: N46° 28.723' W93° 58.597'
Portsmouth Campground: N46° 29.036' W93° 59.563'
Miner's Mountain Rally Center: N46° 29.06' W93° 59.563'
Yurts: N46° 29.977' W93° 56.686'
source: MN DNR
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
google parking directions Access Info:
DIRECTIONS FROM THE WEST (HWY 210)
* Easterly on US Highway 10 to Motley, MN
* Continue easterly along MN Highway 210 to Ironton, MN
* Turn left onto Irene Avenue N/County Road 30 (Ironton water tower to right)
* Continue to Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area entrance
DIRECTIONS FROM THE EAST (HWY 210)
​* Westerly along MN Highway 210
* Turn right onto MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6/Archibald Road at Deerwood, MN (Holiday gas station to the right)
* Continue westerly along MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6/Archibald Road to Crosby, MN
* Turn left onto 3rd Avenue SW/MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6 (Crosby Serpent sign directly ahead)
* Turn right onto Irene Avenue N/County Road 30 (Ironton water tower to right)
* Continue to Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area entrance
DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH (HWY 371)
* Southerly on MN Highway 371
* Turn left onto MN Highway Highway 210 (Kohls on the left)
* Turn left onto Irene Avenue N/County Road 30 (Ironton water tower to right)
* Continue to Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area entrance
DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH (HWY 169)
*​ South on US Highway 169
* Merge onto MN Highway 210 at Aitkin, MN
* Continue westerly along MN Highway 210
* Turn right onto MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6/Archibald Road at Deerwood, MN (Holiday gas station to the right)
* Continue westerly along MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6/Archibald Road to Crosby, MN
* Turn left onto 3rd Avenue SW/MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6 (Crosby Serpent sign directly ahead)
* Turn right onto Irene Avenue N/County Road 30 (Ironton water tower to right)
* Continue to Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area entrance
DIRECTIONS FROM THE SOUTH (I-94)
* Westerly on US Interstate 94 to Clearwater, MN
* Take Exit. 178 (MN-24)
* Turn right on MN Highway 24 to Clear Lake, MN
* Turn left onto US Highway 10
* Continue northwesterly to Little Falls, MN
* Take a slight right to merge onto MN Highway 371
* Continue northerly to Baxter, MN
* Turn right at MN Highway 210 (Costco on the far left; at railroad tracks)
* Continue Easterly along MN Highway 210 to Ironton, MN
* Turn left onto Irene Avenue N/County Road 30 (Ironton water to right)
* Continue to Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area entrance
DIRECTIONS FROM THE SOUTH (HWY 169)
* Northerly on US Highway 169 to Garrison, MN
* Turn left onto MN Highway 18 (Mille Lacs Lake Concourse to the right; Y Store to the left)
* Turn right onto MN Highway 6 to Deerwood, MN
* Left onto MN Highway 210 (Deerstand restaurant on the right)
* Turn right onto MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6/Archibald Road at Deerwood, MN (Holiday gas station to the right)
* Continue westerly along MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6/Archibald Road to Crosby, MN
* Turn left onto 3rd Avenue SW/MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6 (Crosby Serpent sign directly ahead)
* Turn right onto Irene Avenue N/County Road 30 (Ironton water tower to right)
* Continue to Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area entrance
* Easterly on US Highway 10 to Motley, MN
* Continue easterly along MN Highway 210 to Ironton, MN
* Turn left onto Irene Avenue N/County Road 30 (Ironton water tower to right)
* Continue to Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area entrance
DIRECTIONS FROM THE EAST (HWY 210)
​* Westerly along MN Highway 210
* Turn right onto MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6/Archibald Road at Deerwood, MN (Holiday gas station to the right)
* Continue westerly along MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6/Archibald Road to Crosby, MN
* Turn left onto 3rd Avenue SW/MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6 (Crosby Serpent sign directly ahead)
* Turn right onto Irene Avenue N/County Road 30 (Ironton water tower to right)
* Continue to Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area entrance
DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH (HWY 371)
* Southerly on MN Highway 371
* Turn left onto MN Highway Highway 210 (Kohls on the left)
* Turn left onto Irene Avenue N/County Road 30 (Ironton water tower to right)
* Continue to Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area entrance
DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH (HWY 169)
*​ South on US Highway 169
* Merge onto MN Highway 210 at Aitkin, MN
* Continue westerly along MN Highway 210
* Turn right onto MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6/Archibald Road at Deerwood, MN (Holiday gas station to the right)
* Continue westerly along MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6/Archibald Road to Crosby, MN
* Turn left onto 3rd Avenue SW/MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6 (Crosby Serpent sign directly ahead)
* Turn right onto Irene Avenue N/County Road 30 (Ironton water tower to right)
* Continue to Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area entrance
DIRECTIONS FROM THE SOUTH (I-94)
* Westerly on US Interstate 94 to Clearwater, MN
* Take Exit. 178 (MN-24)
* Turn right on MN Highway 24 to Clear Lake, MN
* Turn left onto US Highway 10
* Continue northwesterly to Little Falls, MN
* Take a slight right to merge onto MN Highway 371
* Continue northerly to Baxter, MN
* Turn right at MN Highway 210 (Costco on the far left; at railroad tracks)
* Continue Easterly along MN Highway 210 to Ironton, MN
* Turn left onto Irene Avenue N/County Road 30 (Ironton water to right)
* Continue to Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area entrance
DIRECTIONS FROM THE SOUTH (HWY 169)
* Northerly on US Highway 169 to Garrison, MN
* Turn left onto MN Highway 18 (Mille Lacs Lake Concourse to the right; Y Store to the left)
* Turn right onto MN Highway 6 to Deerwood, MN
* Left onto MN Highway 210 (Deerstand restaurant on the right)
* Turn right onto MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6/Archibald Road at Deerwood, MN (Holiday gas station to the right)
* Continue westerly along MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6/Archibald Road to Crosby, MN
* Turn left onto 3rd Avenue SW/MN Highway 210/MN Highway 6 (Crosby Serpent sign directly ahead)
* Turn right onto Irene Avenue N/County Road 30 (Ironton water tower to right)
* Continue to Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area entrance
Disclaimer:
To park in the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area, MN State Park Permits are required.
Permits are $7 for one day or $35 for one year. Permits can be purchased here: https://reservemn.usedirect.com/MinnesotaWeb/Memberships/CustomerPermitEntry.aspx , the kiosks on site (day only) or at the MN DNR office in Ironton, MN.
Permits are $7 for one day or $35 for one year. Permits can be purchased here: https://reservemn.usedirect.com/MinnesotaWeb/Memberships/CustomerPermitEntry.aspx , the kiosks on site (day only) or at the MN DNR office in Ironton, MN.
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Region Details
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Activities
Region Status
Open as of 3 days
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 78
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 78
- Trails E-Bike
- 73
- Trails Hike
- 58
- Trails Trail Running
- 58
- Total Distance
- 48 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,956 ft
- Total Vertical
- 214 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,401 ft
- Reports
- 2,045
- Photos
- 136
- Ridden Counter
- 29,508
Popular Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mahnomen: Beginner Bicycle Skills Area Loop | 574 ft | |
| Mahnomen: Skills Loop & Intro to Galloping Goose | 2 miles | |
| Mahnomen: Galloping Goose (Easy Street) Loop | 6 miles | |
| Scenic Mine Lake Tour | 16 miles | |
| Portsmouth/Yawkey: South Drag Line+Haul Road | 5 miles | |
| The Complete Cuyuna Loop | 29 miles | |
| Mahnomen: Full Loop | 12 miles | |
| Portsmouth: South Drag Line Full Loop | 3 miles | |
| Mahnomen: Rocky Flats, Demo Loop | 4 miles | |
| Portsmouth: South Drag Line - First Loop | 2 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 1 rides
- 5 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 125 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
Photos of Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Hopper Hill
8 |
Jun 22, 2020 @ 11:52am
Jun 22, 2020
trail: Drag Line - North
7 |
May 27, 2020 @ 4:16am
May 27, 2020
trail: Bobsled Loop
245 |
Oct 17, 2017 @ 7:46pm
Oct 17, 2017
trail: Bobsled Loop
182 |
Sep 4, 2016 @ 5:53pm
Sep 4, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rider Resort Access | Aug 12, 2020 @ 11:46am 3 days | Wet | LstResponder | ||
| Switchback - North | Aug 10, 2020 @ 9:26am Aug 10, 2020 | Dry | vetygud CLMTBC | ||
| Novice Skills Loop | Aug 10, 2020 @ 9:26am Aug 10, 2020 | Dry | vetygud CLMTBC | ||
| Drag Line - South | Aug 10, 2020 @ 9:26am Aug 10, 2020 | Ideal | vetygud CLMTBC | ||
| Drag Line - North | Aug 10, 2020 @ 9:26am Aug 10, 2020 | Ideal | vetygud CLMTBC | ||
| Switchback - South | Aug 10, 2020 @ 9:26am Aug 10, 2020 | Dry | vetygud CLMTBC | ||
| Intermediate Skills Loop - Jump Line | Aug 10, 2020 @ 9:26am Aug 10, 2020 | Ideal | vetygud CLMTBC | ||
| Skills Area Access Trail | Aug 10, 2020 @ 9:26am Aug 10, 2020 | Ideal | vetygud CLMTBC | ||
| Beginner Skills Loop | Aug 10, 2020 @ 9:26am Aug 10, 2020 | Ideal | vetygud CLMTBC | ||
| Buffalo Run | Aug 6, 2020 @ 9:31am Aug 6, 2020 | Ideal | vetygud CLMTBC |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LstResponder | add | report | Red Rider Resort Access | Aug 14, 2020 @ 11:05pm 9 hours |
| Greens19 | vote | trail | Bobsled Loop and 1 more | Aug 13, 2020 @ 3:35pm 2 days |
| Greens19 | ridden | trail | Galloping Goose - West and 8 more | Aug 13, 2020 @ 3:31pm 2 days |
| OSCOCC | ridden | trail | Buffalo Run | Aug 12, 2020 @ 11:45am 3 days |
| OSCOCC | wishlist | trail | Switchback - North and 11 more | Aug 12, 2020 @ 10:02am 3 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Used to be my favorite run, I don’t love the... | Aug 4, 2020 @ 12:48pm Aug 4, 2020 | ||
| trail | Great for working on being more comfortable in... | Aug 4, 2020 @ 12:47pm Aug 4, 2020 | ||
| trail | My one complaint is that I love Winze and if... | Aug 4, 2020 @ 12:44pm Aug 4, 2020 | ||
| trail | Definitely one of the signature trails at... | Jul 24, 2020 @ 1:52pm Jul 24, 2020 | ||
| trail | Would NOT recommend, its a mowed flat grass... | Jul 21, 2020 @ 2:19pm Jul 21, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Lake Non-Motorized Area | 2 | 2.2 km | |||
| Wolf Lake | 5.3 km | ||||
| Larson Lake Forest Recreation Area | 5.9 km | ||||
| French Rapids | 8 | 9.3 km | |||
| Poor Farm Wildlife Management Area | 2 | 13 km |
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