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      Region Details
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      Region Status
      Open as of Oct 13, 2024
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      140
      Trails Mountain Bike
      67
      Trails E-Bike
      33
      Trails Hike
      97
      Trails Trail Running
      98
      Trails Snowshoe
      5
      Trails Downhill Ski
      1
      Trails Nordic Ski
      54
      Total Distance
      147 miles
      Total Descent
      5,008 ft
      Total Vertical
      270 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      961 ft
      Reports
      680
      Photos
      94
      Ridden Counter
      29,445

      Outside Logo 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.
      Interview: Wesley Ferguson on Mountain Biking as a Black Man
      Oct 23, 2020 from pinkbike.com
      Wesley works at a non-profit bike shop in Minneapolis that's working to improve diversity in the cycling world, and he's recently gotten into...
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      Photos of Minneapolis Mountain Bike

      trail: Six North
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      Nov 21, 2023 @ 6:30am
      Nov 21, 2023
      trail: Six North
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      Nov 21, 2023 @ 6:30am
      Nov 21, 2023
      trail: Six North
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      Nov 21, 2023 @ 6:30am
      Nov 21, 2023
      trail: Six North
      83 |
      Nov 21, 2023 @ 6:30am
      Nov 21, 2023
      trail: Area 36
      321 |
      Aug 26, 2018 @ 12:59pm
      Aug 26, 2018
      trail: Area 36
      341 |
      Aug 26, 2018 @ 12:58pm
      Aug 26, 2018
      316 |
      Aug 26, 2018 @ 11:34am
      Aug 26, 2018
      469 |
      Oct 3, 2016 @ 6:23am
      Oct 3, 2016

      Videos of Minneapolis Mountain Bike

      Bridge Ride
      trail: Six North
      113 | Nov 21, 2023
      The Tube
      trail: The Tube
      0:13 | 308 | Oct 12, 2020
      Catching the Buzz at Wirth!
      trail: SW Loop
      0:35 | 207 | Oct 22, 2018
      Cottage Grove Bike Park - GoPro Edit

      0:15 | 432 | Nov 3, 2014
      skinny challenge

      0:27 | 17 | Nov 9, 2024
      Mountain Biking at Theodore Wirth Park in...
      trail: Conundrum
      22:52 | 33 | Jul 19, 2024 , Minneapolis
      Mountain Biking at Theodore Wirth Park in...
      22:52 | 39 | Jul 19, 2024 , Minneapolis
      Mountain Biking at Theodore Wirth Park in...
      trail: 45 North
      22:52 | 40 | Jul 19, 2024 , Minneapolis

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      Recent Comments

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      silverramptrailBL Expert 3This series of trails are super fun tech trail...
      Oct 21, 2023 @ 10:01am
      Oct 21, 2023
      rock-etrailTheo North LoopThis trail is fun although be aware of the...
      Sep 8, 2022 @ 5:31am
      Sep 8, 2022
      awgatortrailTheo North LoopBig tree down after last nights storm
      Aug 3, 2022 @ 11:14am
      Aug 3, 2022
      StevenTGRtCRreportTheo North LoopSorry. Comments above are dated. Intended to...
      Jul 18, 2022 @ 2:10pm
      Jul 18, 2022
      c-bskttrail45 NorthA bit of missing detail in the map.
      May 21, 2022 @ 4:46pm
      May 21, 2022

      Local Badges


      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike6792 miles2,707 ft24 miles269 ft
      #355#19094641358,316
      E-Bike3378 miles1,168 ft20 miles269 ft
      #78858911,131
      Hike97106 miles3,314 ft29 miles269 ft
      #269#1661639687
      Trail Running98107 miles3,376 ft29 miles269 ft
      #270#1666393,361
      Snowshoe59 miles92 ft3 miles62 ft
      #2906632
      Downhill Ski114 miles266 ft4 miles256 ft
      #31397
      Nordic Ski5441 miles1,696 ft11 miles141 ft
      #245662,725
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