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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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Trail Popularity ?
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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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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
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- Nordic Ski
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Region Details
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- 530
- 612
- 159
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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 3,066
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,869
- Trails E-Bike
- 865
- Trails Hike
- 2,251
- Trails Trail Running
- 2,158
- Trails Horse
- 88
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 34
- Trails Observed Trials
- 18
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 28
- Trails Snowmobile
- 88
- Trails Snowshoe
- 689
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 93
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 28
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1,046
- Total Distance
- 4,479 miles
- Total Descent
- 251,636 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,439 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,040 ft
- Reports
- 38,375
- Photos
- 2,922
- Ridden Counter
- 230,601
Articles
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.
Minnesota’s Most Spectacular Hikes
Aug 23, 2021 from backpacker.com
Experience the beauty of fall foliage in Minnesota with these bucket list hikes
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...
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.
Sub Regions
- Central Region (56)
- Isanti County (11)
- Kanabec County (0)
- Mille Lacs County (24)
- Stearns County (17)
- Wright County (5)
- Metro Region (320)
- Anoka County (10)
- Carver County (28)
- Chisago County (1)
- Dakota County (52)
- Hennepin County (78)
- Ramsey County (36)
- Scott County (14)
- Sherburne County (1)
- Washington County (77)
- Northeast Region (596)
- Carlton County (18)
- Cook County (59)
- Itasca County (74)
- Koochiching County (5)
- Lake County (89)
- St. Louis County (351)
- Northwest Region (674)
- Becker County (140)
- Beltrami County (24)
- Cass County (71)
- Clay County (8)
- Clearwater County (17)
- Crow Wing County (139)
- Douglas County (30)
- Grant County (1)
- Hubbard County (174)
- Kittson County (1)
- Lake of The Woods County (0)
- Marshall County (0)
- Otter Tail County (44)
- Pennington County (1)
- Polk County (2)
- Pope County (1)
- Roseau County (1)
- Wadena County (8)
- Wilkin County (11)
- South Central (79)
- Blue Earth County (37)
- Le Sueur County (3)
- McLeod County (6)
- Nicollet County (16)
- Rice County (17)
- Southeast (122)
- Freeborn County (1)
- Goodhue County (32)
- Mower County (2)
- Olmsted County (76)
- Steele County (5)
- Winona County (6)
- Southwest (0)
Popular Minnesota Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Galloping Goose - South Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
Galloping Goose - West Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
Overburden Road - South Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
Haul Road - Exit Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
Haul Road - Entrance Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
Bobsled Loop Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
Auger Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
Galloping Goose - North Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
Drag Line - South Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
Novice Skills Loop Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
Switchback - South Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
Trout Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
Sand Hog Mountain Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
Drag Line - North Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
Intermediate Lebanon Hills |
Minnesota Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Blue Loop Memorial Park | 4 miles | |
Duluth Traverse Lester Park Trails | 41 miles | |
The Grand Tour Memorial Park | 6 miles | |
Traverse Trails Full Loop South Start Traverse des Sioux Park | 9 miles | |
NO SHUTTLE Full Duluth Traverse Duluth | 68 miles | |
Split Rock Wilds big XC loop Split Rock Wilds | 16 miles | |
2021 MCA Race #6 Course Redhead Mountain Bike Park Redhead Mountain Bike Park | 4 miles | |
Death by Piedmont Piedmont & Brewer | 7 miles | |
North Maintenance Route Memorial Park | 2 miles | |
Westend Girls Eastwood Park | 2 miles |
Photos of Minnesota Mountain Bike
trail: Stovetop - Upper Burner
74 |
Jul 19, 2021 @ 8:26pm
Jul 19, 2021
trail: Stovetop - Upper Burner
69 |
Jul 19, 2021 @ 8:26pm
Jul 19, 2021
trail: Paradise Feature
184 |
Nov 5, 2020 @ 4:25pm
Nov 5, 2020
trail: Paradise Feature
168 |
Nov 5, 2020 @ 4:23pm
Nov 5, 2020
trail: Area 36
199 |
Aug 26, 2018 @ 12:59pm
Aug 26, 2018
trail: Area 36
205 |
Aug 26, 2018 @ 12:58pm
Aug 26, 2018
trail: Theo North Loop
208 |
Aug 26, 2018 @ 11:34am
Aug 26, 2018
trail: Deerslayer
109 |
Oct 16, 2017 @ 1:44pm
Oct 16, 2017Videos of Minnesota Mountain Bike

trail: Apple
5 |
Aug 1, 2022

trail: 2112
8 |
Jul 19, 2022

trail: Controlled Berm
21 |
Dec 1, 2021

trail: East Loop (Back)
6 |
Dec 1, 2021

trail: Shore Shimmy
5 |
Dec 1, 2021

trail: Shore Shimmy
12 |
Nov 30, 2021

trail: East Loop (Out)
12 |
Nov 29, 2021
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | MTBshreddr | add | report | Haul Road - Entrance and 3 more | Aug 11, 2022 @ 6:27am 57 mins |
![]() | CdS3hH3B | ridden | trail | St Olaf Natural Lands Singletrack and 1 more | Aug 10, 2022 @ 11:28pm 8 hours |
![]() | CdS3hH3B | ridden | trail | Beginner Loop | Aug 10, 2022 @ 11:27pm 8 hours |
![]() | CdS3hH3B | ridden | trail | Shattuck St. Mary's | Aug 10, 2022 @ 11:27pm 8 hours |
![]() | Joehight | add | report | Parking Lot to Grizz and 2 more | Aug 10, 2022 @ 9:06pm 10 hours |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | 360-degree photo from top of this technical... | Aug 9, 2022 @ 6:14am 2 days | ||
![]() | trail | Demo Trail is good and well worth the side... | Aug 8, 2022 @ 6:50am Aug 8, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Question: is Chute the interesting way to come... | Aug 8, 2022 @ 6:39am Aug 8, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | The rocks are fun, but the descent down... | Aug 7, 2022 @ 9:27pm Aug 7, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | A really wonderful chunk of trail. The section... | Aug 7, 2022 @ 9:22pm Aug 7, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Completionist5 awarded -
Hog Roast158 awarded -
Step to the Stars100 awarded -
Have Great Skills69 awarded -
Mahnomen Superstar73 awarded -
Yawkey Superstar238 awarded
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
Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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Detroit Mountain Recreation Area | bike park | Detroit Lakes | |
Giants Ridge | bike park | Biwabik | |
Mount Kato | bike park | Mankato | |
Spirit Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Duluth | |
Carver Lake Skillpark | skill park | Woodbury |
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Pinkbike Articles
Jul 19, 2019
Destination Showcase: Detroit Lakes & Cuyuna, Minnesota
Check out two of the best locations for mountain biking in Minnesota.
Oct 19, 2021
Oregon's 5 Most Popular Trail Networks According to Trailforks Data
Oregon is one of the most revered parts of the country amongst the mountain bike community, with riding opportunities that reflect the diverse...
Aug 7, 2019
Destination Showcase: Duluth & Lebanon Hills, Minnesota
Check out two more of the top places to mountain bike in Minnesota.
Pinkbike Articles
Jul 19, 2019

Check out two of the best locations for mountain biking in Minnesota.
Oct 19, 2021

Oregon is one of the most revered parts of the country amongst the mountain bike community, with riding opportunities that reflect the diverse...
Aug 7, 2019

Check out two more of the top places to mountain bike in Minnesota.
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 1,867 | 3,041 miles | 132,011 ft | 987 miles | 1,335 ft | #23 | 2,817 | 38,011 | 107 | 224,279 | ||
E-Bike | 865 | 1,494 mile | 64,268 ft | 569 miles | 1,132 ft | #12 | 30,193 | 17 | 1,707 | |||
Hike | 2,251 | 3,902 miles | 190,230 ft | 1,310 mile | 1,440 ft | #27 | 38 | 35,996 | 13 | 6,690 | ||
Trail Running | 2,158 | 3,809 miles | 186,093 ft | 1,277 mile | 1,440 ft | #27 | 3 | 35,976 | 8 | 3,291 | ||
Horse | 88 | 226 miles | 6,394 ft | 83 miles | 833 ft | #51 | 16,879 | 58 | ||||
Dirtbike/Moto | 34 | 40 miles | 1,388 ft | 11 miles | 581 ft | 3 | 16,483 | 20 | ||||
Observed Trials | 18 | 40 miles | 1,260 ft | 13 miles | 574 ft | 1 | 17 | 47 | ||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 28 | 52 miles | 2,743 ft | 21 miles | 883 ft | #45 | 1 | 16,477 | 50 | |||
Snowmobile | 88 | 480 miles | 11,027 ft | 188 miles | 1,060 ft | #25 | 127 | 18 | ||||
Snowshoe | 689 | 1,416 mile | 77,005 ft | 529 miles | 1,437 ft | #17 | 1,047 | 8 | 1,083 | |||
Downhill Ski | 93 | 22 miles | 14,888 ft | 20 miles | 764 ft | 607 | 940 | |||||
Backcountry Ski | 28 | 29 miles | 1,375 ft | 7 miles | 558 ft | #33 | 610 | 200 | ||||
Nordic Ski | 1,046 | 1,394 mile | 56,355 ft | 499 miles | 1,424 ft | #34 | 13 | 1,691 | 6,559 |
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