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Region Details
- 393
- 448
- 907
- 759
- 184
- 53
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 5,478
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 2,752
- Trails E-Bike
- 1,618
- Trails Horse
- 404
- Trails Hike
- 4,553
- Trails Trail Running
- 4,427
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 34
- Trails Observed Trials
- 16
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 47
- Trails Snowmobile
- 162
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2,026
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 168
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 58
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 2,094
- Total Distance
- 6,882 miles
- Total Descent
- 349,459 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,700 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,302 ft
- Reports
- 55,189
- Photos
- 4,456
- Ridden Counter
- 416,133
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.
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.
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...
Sub Regions
- Central Region (104)
- Isanti County (19)
- Kanabec County (0)
- Kandiyohi County (3)
- Mille Lacs County (25)
- Stearns County (19)
- Wright County (29)
- Metro Region (629)
- Anoka County (25)
- Carver County (89)
- Chisago County (11)
- Dakota County (87)
- Hennepin County (216)
- Ramsey County (83)
- Scott County (14)
- Sherburne County (7)
- Washington County (80)
- Northeast Region (732)
- Aitkin County (33)
- Carlton County (39)
- Cook County (75)
- Itasca County (78)
- Koochiching County (33)
- Lake County (123)
- St. Louis County (378)
- Northwest Region (713)
- Becker County (145)
- Beltrami County (24)
- Cass County (72)
- Clay County (8)
- Clearwater County (17)
- Crow Wing County (142)
- Douglas County (38)
- Grant County (1)
- Hubbard County (170)
- Kittson County (3)
- Lake of The Woods County (0)
- Marshall County (0)
- Otter Tail County (46)
- Pennington County (2)
- Polk County (2)
- Pope County (11)
- Roseau County (8)
- Wadena County (11)
- Wilkin County (12)
- South Central (231)
- Blue Earth County (40)
- Le Sueur County (3)
- McLeod County (5)
- Nicollet County (20)
- Rice County (162)
- Southeast (311)
- Fillmore County (19)
- Freeborn County (21)
- Goodhue County (25)
- Houston County (27)
- Mower County (23)
- Olmsted County (138)
- Steele County (12)
- Wabasha County (2)
- Winona County (44)
- Southwest (31)
- Cottonwood County (4)
- Jackson County (15)
- Lyon County (5)
- Murray County (3)
- Noble County (1)
- Pipestone County (0)
- Rock County (3)
Popular Minnesota Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Trout Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
| Drag Line - South Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
| Skills Area Access Trail Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
| Galloping Goose - South (Switchback) Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
| Intermediate Skills Loop - Jump Line Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
| Novice Skills Loop Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
| Bobsled Intermediate Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area |
Minnesota Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth Traverse Lester Park Trails | 41 miles | |
| Blue Loop Memorial Park | 4 miles | |
| The Grand Tour Memorial Park | 6 miles | |
| Traverse Trails Full Loop South Start Traverse des Sioux Park | 9 miles | |
| Bertram Clockwise Loop Bertram Chain of Lakes | 9 miles | |
| NO SHUTTLE Full Duluth Traverse Duluth | 68 miles | |
| Death by Piedmont Piedmont & Brewer | 7 miles | |
| Mahnomen: Galloping Goose (Easy Street) Loop Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | 6 miles | |
| Split Rock Wilds big XC loop Split Rock Wilds | 16 miles | |
| Scenic Mine Lake Tour Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | 16 miles |
Photos of Minnesota Mountain Bike
trail: Stovetop - Upper Burner
209 |
Jul 19, 2021 @ 8:26pm
Jul 19, 2021
trail: Stovetop - Upper Burner
209 |
Jul 19, 2021 @ 8:26pm
Jul 19, 2021
trail: Stovetop - Upper Burner
196 |
Jul 19, 2021 @ 8:26pm
Jul 19, 2021
trail: Stovetop - Upper Burner
196 |
Jul 19, 2021 @ 8:26pm
Jul 19, 2021
trail: Area 36
320 |
Aug 26, 2018 @ 12:59pm
Aug 26, 2018
trail: Area 36
337 |
Aug 26, 2018 @ 12:58pm
Aug 26, 2018
trail: Theo North Loop
314 |
Aug 26, 2018 @ 11:34am
Aug 26, 2018
trail: Main Loop
192 |
Aug 22, 2018 @ 9:20pm
Aug 22, 2018
trail: Main Loop
164 |
Aug 22, 2018 @ 9:20pm
Aug 22, 2018
trail: Deerslayer
156 |
Oct 16, 2017 @ 1:44pm
Oct 16, 2017Videos of Minnesota Mountain Bike
trail: Diggendirt
103 |
Jul 3, 2024
trail: Diggendirt
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Jul 3, 2024
trail: Six North
112 |
Nov 21, 2023
trail: Sinter
55 |
Nov 18, 2023
trail: Monkey Business
97 |
Sep 12, 2023
trail: Shattuck Downhill
57 |
Sep 11, 2023
trail: Antenna Farm
41 |
Mar 14, 2023
trail: Lollygagger
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Mar 3, 2023
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
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North Country Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| misty218 | add | region | activity #63020660 | Dec 12, 2024 @ 9:42am 5 hours |
| dhracer71 | add | video | activity #62972552 | Dec 11, 2024 @ 12:40pm 1 day |
| schu2470 | wishlist | region | activity #62921232 | Dec 9, 2024 @ 3:01pm 3 days |
| 84mtbStark | wishlist | region | activity #62912510 | Dec 9, 2024 @ 11:28am Dec 9, 2024 |
| 84mtbStark | wishlist | trail | activity #62911107 and 6 more | Dec 9, 2024 @ 10:53am Dec 9, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Thanks, one of us crew members will handle it | Nov 28, 2024 @ 10:10am Nov 28, 2024 | ||
| trail | I've always been under the impression that... | Nov 25, 2024 @ 5:30pm Nov 25, 2024 | ||
| trail | My GPX file with correct elevation data did... | Nov 14, 2024 @ 12:48pm Nov 14, 2024 | ||
| trail | I might put some ArcGIS wizardry to the task.... | Nov 13, 2024 @ 4:17pm Nov 13, 2024 | ||
| trail | Don’t ride this and think you are good to go... | Nov 9, 2024 @ 8:40am Nov 9, 2024 |
Local Badges
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West Lake Marion Legend0 awarded -
Completionist10 awarded -
Step to the Stars97 awarded -
Yawkey Superstar431 awarded -
Lil Peeps541 awarded -
Portsmouth Superstar452 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 | |
| Cottage Grove Bike Park | skill park | Cottage Grove |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 2,752 | 4,328 miles | 162,385 ft | 1,358 mile | 1,335 ft | #22 | 4,041 | 54,659 | 147 | 408,880 | ||
| E-Bike | 1,618 | 2,788 miles | 93,284 ft | 953 miles | 1,243 ft | #14 | 9 | 37,402 | 22 | 6,539 | ||
| Horse | 404 | 685 miles | 24,678 ft | 240 miles | 1,243 ft | #47 | 17,715 | 113 | ||||
| Hike | 4,553 | 6,211 miles | 281,463 ft | 2,039 miles | 1,699 ft | #26 | 276 | 51,895 | 18 | 18,523 | ||
| Trail Running | 4,427 | 6,118 miles | 274,583 ft | 1,997 mile | 1,440 ft | #26 | 58 | 51,854 | 11 | 13,665 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 34 | 115 miles | 1,946 ft | 27 miles | 850 ft | 2 | 17,276 | 28 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 16 | 39 miles | 1,240 ft | 12 miles | 210 ft | 1 | 471 | 65 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 47 | 299 miles | 4,672 ft | 82 miles | 906 ft | #44 | 1 | 17,271 | 66 | |||
| Snowmobile | 162 | 720 miles | 18,179 ft | 265 miles | 1,214 ft | #26 | 634 | 19 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 2,026 | 2,875 miles | 142,031 ft | 1,017 mile | 1,437 ft | #16 | 1 | 10,233 | 10 | 1,849 | ||
| Downhill Ski | 168 | 80 miles | 20,427 ft | 45 miles | 984 ft | 8,187 | 2,638 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 58 | 42 miles | 2,116 ft | 10 miles | 912 ft | #31 | 1 | 5,169 | 365 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 2,094 | 2,596 miles | 104,800 ft | 895 miles | 1,427 ft | #27 | 18 | 10,192 | 2 | 14,251 |
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