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SaveHennepin County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,152,425. It is the most populous county in Minnesota and the 32nd-most populous county in the United States; more than one in five Minnesotans live in Hennepin County. Its county seat is Minneapolis, the state's most populous city. The county is named in honor of the 17th-century explorer Father Louis Hennepin. Hennepin County is included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The center of population of Minnesota is in Hennepin County, in the City of Minneapolis.
source: Wikipedia
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
209 trails
- E-Bike
131 trails
- Horse
5 trails
- Hike
306 trails
- Trail Running
307 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
0 trails
- Observed Trials
0 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
0 trails
- Snowmobile
1 trails
- Snowshoe
44 trails
- Downhill Ski
3 trails
- Backcountry Ski
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
109 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 369
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 210
- Trails E-Bike
- 131
- Trails Horse
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 306
- Trails Trail Running
- 307
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 44
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 3
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 110
- Total Distance
- 476 miles
- Total Descent
- 16,607 ft
- Total Vertical
- 370 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,059 ft
- Reports
- 1,613
- Photos
- 166
- Ridden Counter
- 40,772
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.
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.
Popular Trail Networks
view all areas »Sub Regions
- Bloomington (68)
- Champlin (24)
- Elm Creek Park (15)
- Edina (10)
- Braemar Park (10)
- Minneapolis (60)
- Minnetonka (28)
- Big Willow Park (12)
- Bredesen Park (1)
- Byrant Luke Regional Park (3)
- Lone Lake Park (5)
- Purgatory Park (2)
- Staring Lake Park (5)
- Plymouth (0)
- Richfield (1)
- Taft Bike Park (1)
- Rockford (10)
- Baker Park Reserve (3)
- Lake Rebecca (15)
- Wazyata (1)
Popular Hennepin County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parking Lot to Grizz Elm Creek Park | |||
| Grizz to Parking Lot Elm Creek Park | |||
| Grizzland Elm Creek Park | |||
| Woods Bonus Loop Elm Creek Park | |||
| Theo North Loop Theodore Wirth Park | |||
| Glenwood Loop Theodore Wirth Park | |||
| Area 36 Theodore Wirth Park | |||
| SW Loop Theodore Wirth Park | |||
| The Tube Theodore Wirth Park | |||
| South Loop Theodore Wirth Park | |||
| EC Intermediate Elm Creek Park | |||
| SW Loop Access Theodore Wirth Park | |||
| Upper Conundrum Theodore Wirth Park | |||
| Meadow Bonus Loop Elm Creek Park | |||
| Brownie Lake Theodore Wirth Park |
Hennepin County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Theo Wirth Almost Everything Minneapolis | 13 miles | |
| Tonka - 60 Miles Minneapolis | 60 miles | |
| Twin Cities Century Minneapolis | 108 miles | |
| 2024 MCA Race #2 - Lake Rebecca race Lake Rebecca | 4 miles | |
| Lake Rebecca 2022 MCA Race #2 race Lake Rebecca | 7 miles | |
| race Lake Rebecca | 4 miles | |
| 27 mile Elm Creek Park Ride | popular ridelog | 27 miles |
| 7 mile Elm Creek Park Ride | popular ridelog | 7 miles |
| 13 mile Theodore Wirth Park Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
| 11 mile Elm Creek Park Ride | popular ridelog | 11 miles |
Photos of Hennepin County Mountain Bike
trail: Northwest Black Jumpline
1 |
Jun 20, 2025 @ 3:07pm
2 days
trail: Parking Lot to Grizz
24 |
Nov 13, 2024 @ 12:50pm
Nov 13, 2024
trail: East Segment
244 |
Aug 25, 2024 @ 2:45pm
Aug 25, 2024
trail: Nine Mile Creek Trail
9 |
Jul 30, 2024 @ 7:00am
Jul 30, 2024
trail: Area 36
341 |
Aug 26, 2018 @ 12:59pm
Aug 26, 2018
trail: Area 36
367 |
Aug 26, 2018 @ 12:58pm
Aug 26, 2018
trail: Theo North Loop
327 |
Aug 26, 2018 @ 11:34am
Aug 26, 2018
trail: Theo North Loop
484 |
Oct 3, 2016 @ 6:23am
Oct 3, 2016Videos of Hennepin County Mountain Bike
trail: North Loop Advanced Spur 2
0:05 |
128 |
Nov 21, 2023
6:08 |
49 |
Nov 29, 2021
5:29 |
49 |
Nov 28, 2021
trail: The Tube
0:13 |
328 |
Oct 12, 2020
trail: Grizzland
0:18 |
377 |
Apr 22, 2019
trail: SW Loop
0:35 |
209 |
Oct 22, 2018
0:15 |
434 |
Nov 3, 2014
0:27 |
30 |
Nov 9, 2024
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Black Jumpline Braemar Park | Jun 20, 2025 @ 8:05pm 1 day | Ideal | NikolaPBjelogrlic | ||
| Lake of the Isles Connector William Berry Park | Jun 5, 2025 @ 5:38pm Jun 5, 2025 | Ideal | plmn777 | ||
| South Cedar Lake Trail Lone Lake Park | Jun 5, 2025 @ 5:38pm Jun 5, 2025 | Ideal | plmn777 | ||
| Wirth Parkway Bike Path Theodore Wirth Park | Jun 2, 2025 @ 7:35am Jun 2, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| Theo North Option 1 Theodore Wirth Park | Jun 2, 2025 @ 7:35am Jun 2, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| Theo North Loop Theodore Wirth Park | Jun 2, 2025 @ 7:35am Jun 2, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| Theo North Expert Theodore Wirth Park | Jun 2, 2025 @ 7:35am Jun 2, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| The Tube Theodore Wirth Park | Jun 2, 2025 @ 7:35am Jun 2, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| Area 36 Theodore Wirth Park | Jun 2, 2025 @ 7:35am Jun 2, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| SW Loop Access Theodore Wirth Park | Jun 2, 2025 @ 7:35am Jun 2, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| evanjpak | vote | trail | activity #74302167 and 1 more | Jun 21, 2025 @ 9:20pm 7 hours |
| NikolaPBjelogrlic | add | report | activity #74216237 | Jun 20, 2025 @ 8:05pm 1 day |
| NikolaPBjelogrlic | add | photo | activity #74201950 | Jun 20, 2025 @ 3:07pm 2 days |
| bpasker | wishlist | region | activity #73671748 | Jun 13, 2025 @ 4:36am Jun 13, 2025 |
| bpasker | wishlist | region | activity #73671746 | Jun 13, 2025 @ 4:35am Jun 13, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Great for introducing your kid to mountain... | Sep 20, 2024 @ 10:48am Sep 20, 2024 | ||
| trail | Trail is gone from all the flooding. | Aug 24, 2024 @ 3:12pm Aug 24, 2024 | ||
| trail | Trail is gone from all the flooding. | Aug 24, 2024 @ 3:11pm Aug 24, 2024 | ||
| trail | Not a usable trail. Lots of down trees and no... | Aug 12, 2024 @ 8:41am Aug 12, 2024 | ||
| trail | This is a pedestrian only trail | Jul 30, 2024 @ 6:59am Jul 30, 2024 |
Local Badges
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Descent 100k Badge0 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge8 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge190 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded -
10 Green Trails98 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins Hill Pumptrack | skill park | Minneapolis | |
| Taft Park | skill park | Richfield |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 209 | 359 miles | 11,601 ft | 104 miles | 371 ft | 162 | 1,568 | 6 | 111,091 | |||
| E-Bike | 131 | 259 miles | 7,549 ft | 72 miles | 371 ft | 1,372 | 1 | 1,992 | ||||
| Horse | 5 | 17 miles | 600 ft | 6 miles | 177 ft | 389 | 7 | |||||
| Hike | 306 | 426 miles | 14,075 ft | 125 miles | 371 ft | 2 | 1,555 | 2,388 | ||||
| Trail Running | 307 | 427 miles | 14,144 ft | 125 miles | 371 ft | 1,554 | 5,014 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 8 miles | 233 ft | 2 miles | 62 ft | 40 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 44 | 50 miles | 1,919 ft | 16 miles | 338 ft | 118 | 144 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 3 | 14 miles | 292 ft | 4 miles | 256 ft | 40 | 144 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 109 | 72 miles | 3,215 ft | 21 miles | 338 ft | 1 | 125 | 6,636 |
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