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SaveIn June of 2011, MORC and Three Rivers Park District opened a new, purpose-built mountain biking trail at Elm Creek Park Reserve. The trail currently consists of approximately 2.5 miles of beginner/adaptive trail. 8.5 miles of intermediate trail, and 2.5 miles of intermediate/expert hand-built trail.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: Regional Recreation Area
google parking directions Access Info:
The main trailhead is at approximately 1827 W Hayden Lake Rd, Champlin, MN (this isn't a real address; it just works with Google Maps). From 169, head west on West Hayden Lake Road. At the Y in the road, stay left, following the brown "County Park" signs. The trailhead is on the left and the parking lot is on the right.
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- Mountain Bike
15 trails
- E-Bike
9 trails
- Hike
15 trails
- Trail Running
15 trails
- Snowshoe
2 trails
- Downhill Ski
2 trails
- Nordic Ski
2 trails
Region Details
- 3
- 9
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Apr 15, 2025Local Trail Association
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 14
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 15
- Trails E-Bike
- 9
- Trails Hike
- 15
- Trails Trail Running
- 15
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 2
- Total Distance
- 14 miles
- Total Descent
- 696 ft
- Total Vertical
- 64 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 922 ft
- Reports
- 334
- Photos
- 17
- Ridden Counter
- 9,465
Articles
The Best Mountain Biking in Minnesota
Aug 22, 2024 from outsideonline.com
World-class riding is the state’s best-kept secret. These are the top trails, according to a local expert.
Popular Elm Creek Park Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Elm Creek Park Mountain Bike
trail: Parking Lot to Grizz
15 |
Nov 13, 2024 @ 12:50pm
Nov 13, 2024
trail: East Loop
44 |
Jun 10, 2023 @ 7:05pm
Jun 10, 2023
trail: Grizzland
377 |
Oct 28, 2020 @ 6:04pm
Oct 28, 2020
trail: Woods Bonus Loop
127 |
Aug 21, 2020 @ 9:14pm
Aug 21, 2020
trail: Woods Bonus Loop
117 |
Aug 21, 2020 @ 9:14pm
Aug 21, 2020
trail: Woods Bonus Loop
122 |
Aug 21, 2020 @ 9:14pm
Aug 21, 2020
trail: Woods Bonus Loop
147 |
Aug 21, 2020 @ 9:14pm
Aug 21, 2020
trail: Parking Lot to Grizz
259 |
Jul 30, 2020 @ 6:26pm
Jul 30, 2020Videos of Elm Creek Park Mountain Bike
trail: Grizzland
0:18 |
376 |
Apr 22, 2019
trail: Grizz to Parking Lot
20:20 |
67 |
Jun 25, 2024 , Champlin
trail: Parking Lot to Grizz
20:20 |
95 |
Jun 25, 2024 , Champlin
youtuber
![Speed and Jumps...that is why you ride this trail!]()
13:14 |
168 |
Oct 24, 2022
trail: Grizzland
8:32 |
426 |
Jun 2, 2022 , Champlin
trail: Parking Lot to Grizz
20:01 |
271 |
Aug 4, 2021 , Champlin
trail: Charlie's Playground
20:01 |
243 |
Aug 4, 2021 , Champlin
20:01 |
128 |
Aug 4, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizz to Parking Lot | Apr 15, 2025 @ 5:18pm Apr 15, 2025 | Dry | Greg2268 | ||
| Grizzland | Apr 15, 2025 @ 5:18pm Apr 15, 2025 | Ideal | Greg2268 | ||
| Woods Bonus Loop | Apr 15, 2025 @ 5:18pm Apr 15, 2025 | Ideal | Greg2268 | ||
| Parking Lot to Grizz | Apr 15, 2025 @ 5:18pm Apr 15, 2025 | Ideal | Greg2268 | ||
| EC Intermediate | Oct 17, 2024 @ 12:52pm Oct 17, 2024 | Ideal | airborne399 | ||
| Easy Loop 1 | Oct 17, 2024 @ 12:52pm Oct 17, 2024 | Ideal | airborne399 | ||
| East Loop | Sep 10, 2024 @ 11:20am Sep 10, 2024 | Very Dry | DDRIII | ||
| Easy Connector | Sep 10, 2024 @ 11:20am Sep 10, 2024 | Very Dry | DDRIII | ||
| Cobblestone Road Access | Jun 5, 2024 @ 12:13am Jun 5, 2024 | Variable | Dquady | ||
| West Hayden Lake Road | Jan 18, 2024 @ 4:00pm Jan 18, 2024 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | WillieJacobsz Trailforks |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg2268 | add | report | activity #69720086 and 3 more | Apr 15, 2025 @ 7:22pm Apr 15, 2025 |
| tehniemer | wishlist | region | activity #64966319 | Jan 21, 2025 @ 11:18am Jan 21, 2025 |
| uberamd | add | photo | activity #61738681 | Nov 13, 2024 @ 12:51pm Nov 13, 2024 |
| iyqgqs | wishlist | region | activity #61446897 | Nov 7, 2024 @ 2:57pm Nov 7, 2024 |
| BonnieNZrFP | wishlist | trail | activity #61022747 | Oct 27, 2024 @ 5:59pm Oct 27, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Great for introducing your kid to mountain... | Sep 20, 2024 @ 10:48am Sep 20, 2024 | ||
| trail | A number of trees down (date ridden 7/22/23)... | Jul 23, 2023 @ 6:26am Jul 23, 2023 | ||
| report | Already resolved | Jun 19, 2022 @ 9:31am Jun 19, 2022 | ||
| trail | This is a relatively flat trail with no... | May 31, 2020 @ 8:18am May 31, 2020 | ||
| trail | Grizzland is a blast! Love it. | Aug 6, 2018 @ 4:47pm Aug 6, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hills Regional Park | 6.6 km | ||||
| Clifton E. French Regional Park | 10.4 km | ||||
| Hillside Park | 4 | 1 | 10.6 km | ||
| Theodore Wirth Park | 5 | 12 | 4 | 13.3 km | |
| Lake George Regional Park | 14 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 15 | 14 miles | 696 ft | 4 miles | 66 ft | #681 | #360 | 17 | 334 | 16,046 | ||
| E-Bike | 9 | 13 miles | 604 ft | 4 miles | 66 ft | #453 | #175 | 306 | 189 | |||
| Hike | 15 | 14 miles | 696 ft | 4 miles | 66 ft | #474 | #297 | 334 | 151 | |||
| Trail Running | 15 | 14 miles | 696 ft | 4 miles | 66 ft | #477 | #294 | 334 | 170 | |||
| Snowshoe | 2 | #583 | 2 | |||||||||
| Downhill Ski | 2 | #27 | 7 | |||||||||
| Nordic Ski | 2 | #465 | 72 |
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