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SaveDakota County is the third-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota, located in the east central portion of the state. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 398,552. The county seat is Hastings. Dakota County is named for the Dakota Sioux tribal bands who inhabited the area.[4] The name is recorded as "Dahkotah" in the United States Census records until 1851. Dakota County is included in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, the sixteenth largest metropolitan area in the United States with about 3.64 million residents. The largest city in Dakota County is the city of Lakeville, the eleventh-largest city in Minnesota and sixth-largest Twin Cities suburb. The county is bordered by the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers on the north, and the state of Wisconsin on the east.
source: Wikepedia
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
87 trails
- E-Bike
28 trails
- Horse
26 trails
- Hike
142 trails
- Trail Running
140 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
0 trails
- Observed Trials
0 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
0 trails
- Snowmobile
2 trails
- Snowshoe
80 trails
- Downhill Ski
2 trails
- Backcountry Ski
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
86 trails
Region Details
- 7
- 20
- 17
- 26
- 12
- 3
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 173
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 87
- Trails E-Bike
- 28
- Trails Horse
- 26
- Trails Hike
- 142
- Trails Trail Running
- 140
- Trails Snowmobile
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 80
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 86
- Total Distance
- 104 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,018 ft
- Total Vertical
- 498 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,182 ft
- Reports
- 1,314
- Photos
- 90
- Ridden Counter
- 16,702
Articles
This Hiking Paradise In The Heartland Flies Under The Radar
Aug 19, 2024 from backpacker.com
Want in on one of the Midwest’s best-kept secrets for urban hiking? These Minneapolis trails offer the best in the Heartland.
Destination Showcase: Duluth & Lebanon Hills, Minnesota
Aug 7, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Check out two more of the top places to mountain bike in Minnesota.
Popular Trail Networks
view all areas »Sub Regions
- Burnsville (12)
- Buck Hill (7)
- Terrace Oaks (4)
- Eagan (29)
- Farmington (0)
- Hastings (16)
- Inver Grove Heights (4)
- Salem Hills Park (4)
- Lakeville (22)
- south st. paul (3)
- Kaposia Landing (3)
Popular Dakota County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate Lebanon Hills Regional Park | |||
| Beginner Loop Lebanon Hills Regional Park | |||
| Rocky Top Lebanon Hills Regional Park | |||
| Upper Beginner Loop Lebanon Hills Regional Park | |||
| Last Climb Lebanon Hills Regional Park | |||
| X Loop Lebanon Hills Regional Park | |||
| Easy Flow Loop Lebanon Hills Regional Park | |||
| Easy Slalom Lebanon Hills Regional Park | |||
| Black Connector Lebanon Hills Regional Park | |||
| Mamas Calling Lebanon Hills Regional Park | |||
| XX Loop Lebanon Hills Regional Park | |||
| Blue to Trailhead Lebanon Hills Regional Park | |||
| Tedman's Curve Lebanon Hills Regional Park | |||
| Parking Access Lebanon Hills Regional Park | |||
| Skills Access Connector Lebanon Hills Regional Park |
Dakota County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Burnsville Triple Crown Lebanon Hills Regional Park | 42 miles | |
| Fast and Loose Jump Run West Lake Marion Park | 2 miles | |
| 18 mile Lebanon Hills Regional Park Ride | popular ridelog | 18 miles |
| 9 mile Lebanon Hills Regional Park Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
| 13 mile Lebanon Hills Regional Park Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
| 11 mile Lebanon Hills Ride | popular ridelog | 11 miles |
| 17 mile Lebanon Hills Regional Park Ride | popular ridelog | 17 miles |
| 10 mile Lebanon Hills Regional Park Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
| 9 mile Lebanon Hills Regional Park Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
| 9 mile Lebanon Hills Regional Park All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
Photos of Dakota County Mountain Bike
trail: Intermediate
4 |
Aug 28, 2024 @ 2:26pm
Aug 28, 2024
trail: Intermediate
4 |
Aug 28, 2024 @ 2:25pm
Aug 28, 2024
trail: Intermediate
3 |
Aug 28, 2024 @ 2:25pm
Aug 28, 2024
trail: SH South Loop
54 |
Oct 4, 2023 @ 12:16pm
Oct 4, 2023
trail: Main Loop
177 |
Aug 22, 2018 @ 9:20pm
Aug 22, 2018
trail: Main Loop
160 |
Aug 22, 2018 @ 9:20pm
Aug 22, 2018
trail: Intermediate
699 |
Aug 22, 2018 @ 9:12pm
Aug 22, 2018
trail: Intermediate
679 |
Sep 6, 2016 @ 12:53pm
Sep 6, 2016Videos of Dakota County Mountain Bike
trail: Apple
49 |
Aug 1, 2022
trail: SH South Loop
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Jul 4, 2021
trail: Tradition
1:34 |
416 |
Sep 23, 2019
trail: Cougar
2:29 |
155 |
Sep 23, 2019
trail: Silver
0:38 |
84 |
Sep 23, 2019
trail: Intermediate
15:39 |
48 |
Feb 2, 2024 , Eagan
12:39 |
132 |
Oct 7, 2022
8:21 |
211 |
Sep 14, 2022
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XX Loop Lebanon Hills Regional Park | Sep 2, 2024 @ 10:01am Sep 2, 2024 | Ideal | tothemtn | ||
| Last Climb Lebanon Hills Regional Park | Sep 2, 2024 @ 10:01am Sep 2, 2024 | Ideal | tothemtn | ||
| X Loop Lebanon Hills Regional Park | Sep 2, 2024 @ 10:01am Sep 2, 2024 | Ideal | tothemtn | ||
| Rocky Top Lebanon Hills Regional Park | Sep 2, 2024 @ 10:01am Sep 2, 2024 | Ideal | tothemtn | ||
| Intermediate Lebanon Hills Regional Park | Sep 2, 2024 @ 10:01am Sep 2, 2024 | Ideal | tothemtn | ||
| Parking Access Lebanon Hills Regional Park | Sep 2, 2024 @ 10:01am Sep 2, 2024 | Ideal | tothemtn | ||
| Beginner Loop Lebanon Hills Regional Park | Aug 29, 2024 @ 9:54am Aug 29, 2024 | Ideal | scottanelson3616 | ||
| Blue to Trailhead Lebanon Hills Regional Park | Jul 28, 2024 @ 6:28am Jul 28, 2024 | Ideal | scottanelson3616 | ||
| Easy Slalom Lebanon Hills Regional Park | Jul 28, 2024 @ 6:28am Jul 28, 2024 | Ideal | scottanelson3616 | ||
| Easy Flow Loop Lebanon Hills Regional Park | Jul 28, 2024 @ 6:28am Jul 28, 2024 | Ideal | scottanelson3616 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ao9IPjn | ridden | trail | activity #58860867 and 1 more | Sep 14, 2024 @ 3:16pm Sep 14, 2024 |
| Scottydk37 | wishlist | region | activity #58430793 | Sep 6, 2024 @ 11:31am Sep 6, 2024 |
| tothemtn | add | report | activity #58222088 and 5 more | Sep 2, 2024 @ 10:56am Sep 2, 2024 |
| scottanelson3616 | add | report | activity #57997206 and 1 more | Aug 29, 2024 @ 10:06am Aug 29, 2024 |
| Camq61SjB | add | photo | activity #57956662 and 2 more | Aug 28, 2024 @ 2:25pm Aug 28, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Nice trail for beginners, it has a little bit... | Aug 11, 2023 @ 8:47pm Aug 11, 2023 | ||
| trail | Green trail with a few options for a challenge. | Jul 21, 2023 @ 4:18pm Jul 21, 2023 | ||
| report | Patty yhhhh h H husband is a family member of... | Oct 9, 2022 @ 2:05pm Oct 9, 2022 | ||
| report | All Trails shows hiking is an option in this... | Jun 17, 2021 @ 1:49pm Jun 17, 2021 | ||
| trail | The best section at Leb and arguably the best... | Jun 16, 2021 @ 11:04am Jun 16, 2021 |
Local Badges
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West Lake Marion Legend0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,560 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k751 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge84 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k8 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k8 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Hills Skill Park | skill park | Eagan | |
| Skills park | skill park | Burnsville |
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Lakeville Cycling Association
![Lakeville Cycling Association]()
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Erik's Bike Shop - EaganBike Shop
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Freewheel Bike & Fitness - EaganBike Shop
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Erik's Bike Shop - BurnsvilleBike Shop
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Bike KingBike Shop
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 87 | 46 miles | 3,819 ft | 16 miles | 499 ft | 90 | 1,313 | 2 | 28,597 | |||
| E-Bike | 28 | 17 miles | 761 ft | 6 miles | 407 ft | 929 | 264 | |||||
| Horse | 26 | 27 miles | 1,381 ft | 11 miles | 269 ft | 272 | 1 | |||||
| Hike | 142 | 93 miles | 5,699 ft | 36 miles | 440 ft | 1,265 | 677 | |||||
| Trail Running | 140 | 93 miles | 5,620 ft | 36 miles | 440 ft | 1,265 | 413 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 2 | 2 miles | 105 ft | 2,963 ft | 92 ft | |||||||
| Snowshoe | 80 | 59 miles | 3,045 ft | 23 miles | 367 ft | 1 | 48 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 2 | 1,834 ft | 79 ft | 1,112 ft | 102 ft | 127 | ||||||
| Nordic Ski | 86 | 63 miles | 3,363 ft | 25 miles | 440 ft | 1 | 333 |
- By CycleKrieg
& contributors - Admins: MW HIKING, namdoogttam, Redpine, CycleKrieg, mnmtb, LCA
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