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The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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Trail Ridden Direction
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
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SaveMinnesota has a long and proud history of outdoor recreation, with a substantial number of parks, forests, and wilderness areas. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeast MN is particularly renown, with visitors traveling from around the country to hike, paddle, and camp. However, plenty of recreation options are available across the state, with numerous state, county, and city parks.
Many local trail-building and maintaining organizations exist throughout Minnesota. Mountain bike trails have grown explosively in the last few decades, and hiking and cross-country skiing have continued to grow as well.
Many local trail-building and maintaining organizations exist throughout Minnesota. Mountain bike trails have grown explosively in the last few decades, and hiking and cross-country skiing have continued to grow as well.
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Region Details
- 409
- 926
- 1,073
- 784
- 212
- 65
- 2
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 6,927
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 3,471
- Trails E-Bike
- 2,305
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 1,838
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 1,052
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 1,000
- Trails Horse
- 468
- Trails Hike
- 5,407
- Trails Trail Running
- 5,287
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 40
- Trails Observed Trials
- 16
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 50
- Trails Snowmobile
- 207
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2,631
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 475
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 75
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 2,720
- Total Distance
- 7,520 miles
- Total Descent
- 400,853 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,700 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,302 ft
- Reports
- 66,581
- Photos
- 5,514
- Completed Counter
- 568,805
Articles
The 12 Most Stunning Trails in the U.S.
May 29, 2025 from outsideonline.com
In celebration of National Trails Day, discover some of the best hikes in the U.S.—from slot canyons to grasslands, waterfalls, and secluded...
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.
Video: Boundary Waters Traverse
Jan 18, 2022 from trailrunnermag.com
Alex Falconer set out to traverse the Boundary Waters of Minnesota in May 2021. He would ultimately set a new FKT on the 110-mile stretch.
Popular Trail Networks
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- Central Region (113)
- Isanti County (19)
- Kanabec County (0)
- Kandiyohi County (3)
- Mille Lacs County (25)
- Stearns County (20)
- Wright County (29)
- Metro Region (1,196)
- Anoka County (538)
- Carver County (84)
- Chisago County (11)
- Dakota County (89)
- Hennepin County (222)
- Ramsey County (103)
- Scott County (33)
- Sherburne County (8)
- Washington County (91)
- Northeast Region (806)
- Aitkin County (0)
- Aitkin County (20)
- Carlton County (40)
- Cook County (78)
- Itasca County (78)
- Koochiching County (31)
- Lake County (128)
- St. Louis County (431)
- Northwest Region (713)
- Becker County (149)
- Beltrami County (24)
- Cass County (72)
- Clay County (9)
- Clearwater County (17)
- Crow Wing County (143)
- Douglas County (47)
- Grant County (1)
- Hubbard County (153)
- Kittson County (3)
- Lake of The Woods County (0)
- Marshall County (1)
- Otter Tail County (49)
- Pennington County (2)
- Polk County (2)
- Pope County (11)
- Roseau County (7)
- Wadena County (11)
- Wilkin County (12)
- South Central (265)
- Blue Earth County (52)
- Le Sueur County (3)
- McLeod County (5)
- Nicollet County (35)
- Rice County (169)
- Southeast (349)
- Fillmore County (19)
- Freeborn County (21)
- Goodhue County (42)
- Houston County (27)
- Mower County (23)
- Olmsted County (161)
- Steele County (12)
- Wabasha County (2)
- Winona County (42)
- Southwest (27)
- Cottonwood County (4)
- Jackson County (11)
- Lyon County (5)
- Murray County (3)
- Noble County (1)
- Pipestone County (0)
- Rock County (3)
Popular Minnesota Mountain Biking Trails
• 85 ★ 4.9 • 3,589 ft • 61 ft • 2,824 •
Trail Type: Singletrack (XC/AM) Trail Experience: A flowing easy rated trail. Some smaller climbs and descents to learn get used to and a few side hits for those who are are wanting to spice up a beginner rated trail. As this trail...
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 85 ft • 2,741 •
Trail Type: Singletrack (XC/AM) Trail Experience: Starts out with gentle, with smooth small climbs and descents before getting rockier about halfway through. Easily the most chucky section of the Galloping Goose loop, the section along...
• 90 ★ 4.6 • 669 ft • 13 ft • 2,499 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail and has a hard overall physical rating with a 13 ft green climb. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.4 • 1 mile • 17 ft • 2,474 •
Highly rated popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 17 ft green climb. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.6 • 1 mile • 92 ft • 2,464 •
Highly rated popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 92 ft green climb. It features berm. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.8 • 5,259 ft • 108 ft • 2,475 •
Easily one of the most fun and popular trails in Cuyuna! The east trails around Yawkey Mine are basically a bike park. All of them are less than 2kms long and everything funnels back to your vehicle. Bobsled has the standard leg burning...
• 90 ★ 4.5 • 3 miles • 243 ft • 2,424 •
Trail Type: Singletrack (XC/AM) Trail Experience: A flowing easy rated trail with more chunkiness than its southern counterpart (Galloping Goose South). No real climbs and and a barn burner of a descent makes for a less taxing ride than...
Minnesota Mountain Bike Routes
Duluth Traverse Featured
★ 4.3 • 41 miles • 3,596 ft • 30 • Point to Point •
Current as of July 2022: the Duluth Traverse can be ridden end-to-end through use of a few short on-road...
Blue Loop Featured
★ 5.0 • 4 miles • 329 ft • 9 • Loop •
Blue Loop offers nothing but smooth and twisty trails throughout Memorial Park. This is a great route for...
★ 4.0 • 9 miles • 46 ft • 7 • Loop •
A fast fun 8 mile loop connecting all the trails in the Traverse des Sioux park into one ride starting at...
The Grand Tour Featured
★ 5.0 • 6 miles • 721 ft • 15 • Loop •
A Full loop of the Memorial Park single track. Starting at the power line parking lot this route will take...
Bertram Clockwise Loop Featured
9 miles • 301 ft • 11 • Loop •
★ 5.0 • 68 miles • 4,537 ft • 29 • Loop •
This is a "bowtie" shaped route: you park in the middle (home base) and ride a loop to each side, covering...
Photos of Minnesota Mountain Bike
Videos of Minnesota Mountain Bike
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Central Lakes State Trail
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowmobile
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
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Duluth Traverse
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Mesabi Trail
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bpsmpls | add | trail | activity #106717531 and 1 more | Oct 27, 2026 @ 4:24pm 2 hours |
| bpsmpls | update | trail | activity #106716733 and 4 more | Oct 27, 2026 @ 4:12pm 2 hours |
| StellaAr0zyr | ridden | trail | activity #106708199 | Oct 27, 2026 @ 1:56pm 4 hours |
| GuyThompson | add | report | activity #106703873 and 3 more | Oct 27, 2026 @ 12:40pm 5 hours |
| mathesonmb | add | report | activity #106691764 and 10 more | Oct 27, 2026 @ 9:24am 9 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Massive amount of pedaling and dry fast... | Oct 16, 2026 @ 4:26pm Oct 16, 2026 | ||
| trail | Great, gnarly rock descents after climbing up... | Oct 16, 2026 @ 4:22pm Oct 16, 2026 | ||
| trail | Lots of exposed bedrock, really fun to climb... | Oct 12, 2026 @ 12:53pm Oct 12, 2026 | ||
| report | The tree has fallen and been removed | Oct 4, 2026 @ 8:41am Oct 4, 2026 | ||
| trail | Running dialled with new carpet! | Oct 3, 2026 @ 1:10pm Oct 3, 2026 |
Local Badges
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West Lake Marion Legend0 awarded -
Completionist16 awarded -
Have Great Skills143 awarded -
Mahnomen Superstar127 awarded -
Stairway to Heaven104 awarded -
Hog Roast156 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Duluth | |
| Giants Ridge | bike park | Biwabik | |
| Detroit Mountain Recreation Area | bike park | Detroit Lakes | |
| Mount Kato | bike park | Mankato | |
| Spirit Mountain | bike park | Duluth |
Upcoming Local Events
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 3,471 | 4,600 miles | 168,737 ft | 1,435 miles | 1,335 ft | #22 | 4,887 | 65,829 | 189 | 551,427 | ||
| E-Bike | 2,305 | 3,119 miles | 102,080 ft | 1,040 miles | 1,243 ft | #16 | 15 | 42,389 | 33 | 14,098 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 1,838 | 2,945 miles | 68,629 ft | 1,002 miles | 1,214 ft | #19 | 13 | 3,692 | 10 | 4,103 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 1,052 | 1,372 miles | 30,932 ft | 425 miles | 1,243 ft | #15 | 1 | 9,896 | 1 | 58 | ||
| Winter Fat Bike | 1,000 | 1,035 miles | 40,719 ft | 314 miles | 1,142 ft | #14 | 43 | 18,572 | 6 | 741 | ||
| Horse | 468 | 777 miles | 28,583 ft | 270 miles | 1,243 ft | #27 | 1 | 16,935 | 2 | 140 | ||
| Hike | 5,407 | 6,648 miles | 291,975 ft | 2,155 miles | 1,699 ft | #19 | 428 | 62,909 | 39 | 30,028 | ||
| Trail Running | 5,287 | 6,519 miles | 285,430 ft | 2,110 miles | 1,604 ft | #18 | 63 | 62,856 | 16 | 24,323 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 40 | 99 miles | 3,071 ft | 31 miles | 499 ft | #29 | 1 | 16,500 | 60 | |||
| Observed Trials | 16 | 39 miles | 1,240 ft | 12 miles | 210 ft | #26 | 1 | 817 | 70 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 50 | 266 miles | 4,724 ft | 80 miles | 883 ft | #26 | 16,496 | 85 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 207 | 780 miles | 21,814 ft | 291 miles | 1,214 ft | #16 | 1 | 1,083 | 20 | |||
| Snowshoe | 2,631 | 3,188 miles | 153,691 ft | 1,107 miles | 1,604 ft | #6 | 24 | 20,410 | 11 | 2,426 | ||
| Downhill Ski | 475 | 98 miles | 50,482 ft | 78 miles | 1,148 ft | #19 | 15,194 | 4,668 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 75 | 63 miles | 2,805 ft | 16 miles | 994 ft | #23 | 1 | 7,754 | 647 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 2,720 | 2,886 miles | 113,209 ft | 983 miles | 1,427 ft | #4 | 30 | 19,486 | 2 | 22,344 |
Activities
- Minnesota Mountain Biking Trails
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- Minnesota Gravel Biking Trails
- Minnesota Adaptive Biking Trails
- Minnesota Winter Fat Biking Trails
- Minnesota Horseback Trails
- Minnesota Hiking Trails
- Minnesota Trail Running Trails
- Minnesota Dirtbiking Trails
- Minnesota Observed Trials Trails
- Minnesota ATVing/Offroading Trails
- Minnesota Snowmobiling Trails
- Minnesota Snowshoeing Trails
- Minnesota Skiing Trails
- Minnesota Backcountry Skiing Trails
- Minnesota Nordic Skiing Trails
Trails
Points of Interest
- Log Roll TTF
- Sand Hog Lookout Viewpoint
- Mucker Mountain Lookout Viewpoint
- Hopper Hill Lookout Viewpoint
- Miner's Mountain Lookout Viewpoint
- Optional drop (left side - westbound) TTF
- Scenic overlook - below the Hawk Ridge observation deck Viewpoint
- Scenic overlook - the Big Lake Viewpoint
- Rock Knob Viewpoint
- Downtown overlook Viewpoint
- Eagle Mountain (2,300 ft)
- Misquah Hills, highest Peak (2,228 ft)
- Misquah Hills (2,208 ft)
- By canadaka
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