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SaveNorthfield is a small town on the south edge of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Two highly-ranking liberal arts colleges call Northfield home - Carleton and St. Olaf. Situated on opposite sides of the Cannon River, both colleges have hundreds of acres of natural lands with trails dedicated to hiking, biking, skiing, and snowshoeing. When combined with trails in city parks, you're never far from outdoor recreation in Northfield.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
97 trails
- E-Bike
79 trails
- Hike
116 trails
- Trail Running
116 trails
- Snowshoe
83 trails
- Nordic Ski
53 trails
Region Details
- 4
- 44
- 41
- 8
Region Status
Open as of Oct 15, 2024
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 117
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 97
- Trails E-Bike
- 79
- Trails Hike
- 116
- Trails Trail Running
- 116
- Trails Snowshoe
- 83
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 6
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 53
- Total Distance
- 47 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,408 ft
- Total Vertical
- 169 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,056 ft
- Reports
- 70
- Photos
- 29
- Ridden Counter
- 784
Sub Regions
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Carleton Cowling Arboretum
- 2
- 10
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Memorial Park
- 2
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Prairie Hills / Liberty Parks
- 4
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Sechler Park
- 5
- 8
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St. Olaf College Natural Lands
- 16
- 7
Popular Northfield Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Northfield Mountain Bike
trail: Prairie Loop (West)
31 |
Aug 31, 2023 @ 9:35am
Aug 31, 2023
trail: Upper Arb Doubletrack
29 |
Aug 31, 2023 @ 9:18am
Aug 31, 2023
trail: Mill Towns State Trail
22 |
Aug 30, 2023 @ 1:22pm
Aug 30, 2023Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pond Loop Connector | Oct 15, 2024 @ 5:44pm Oct 15, 2024 | Ideal | evanjpak MW HIKING | ||
| Natural Lands Access Road | Oct 15, 2024 @ 5:44pm Oct 15, 2024 | Ideal | evanjpak MW HIKING | ||
| Big Pond Loop (North) | Oct 15, 2024 @ 5:44pm Oct 15, 2024 | Ideal | evanjpak MW HIKING | ||
| Big Pond Loop (West) | Oct 15, 2024 @ 5:44pm Oct 15, 2024 | Ideal | evanjpak MW HIKING | ||
| Big Pond Loop (South) | May 26, 2024 @ 11:52am May 26, 2024 | Ideal | evanjpak MW HIKING | ||
| Prairie Loop (West) | May 26, 2024 @ 11:52am May 26, 2024 | Ideal | evanjpak MW HIKING | ||
| Prairie Loop (East) | May 26, 2024 @ 11:52am May 26, 2024 | Ideal | evanjpak MW HIKING | ||
| Upper Arb Doubletrack | Apr 23, 2024 @ 11:26pm Apr 23, 2024 | Variable | evanjpak MW HIKING | ||
| Upper Arb Doubletrack | Apr 23, 2024 @ 11:26pm Apr 23, 2024 | Ideal | evanjpak MW HIKING | ||
| Memorial Park Trail 2 | Apr 23, 2024 @ 11:26pm Apr 23, 2024 | Ideal | evanjpak MW HIKING |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| evanjpak | vote | trail | activity #61385644 | Nov 5, 2024 @ 8:02pm Nov 5, 2024 |
| evanjpak | add | report | activity #60829735 and 3 more | Oct 23, 2024 @ 11:17am Oct 23, 2024 |
| Azimmerman72 | ridden | trail | activity #57839942 | Aug 26, 2024 @ 1:22pm Aug 26, 2024 |
| evanjpak | add | report | activity #53201098 | May 26, 2024 @ 7:18pm May 26, 2024 |
| evanjpak | add | report | activity #53201094 and 3 more | May 26, 2024 @ 7:18pm May 26, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Probably the most technical bit of singletrack... | Aug 8, 2023 @ 2:08pm Aug 8, 2023 | ||
| trail | A classic Northfield trail. If I recall... | Aug 8, 2023 @ 2:06pm Aug 8, 2023 | ||
| trail | Not that fun of a trail, in my opinion. The... | Aug 8, 2023 @ 2:01pm Aug 8, 2023 | ||
| trail | As of the time of this comment, the trail is... | Aug 8, 2023 @ 1:59pm Aug 8, 2023 | ||
| trail | With the newer section of the Sechler Park... | Aug 8, 2023 @ 11:12am Aug 8, 2023 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails9 awarded -
Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k0 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge3 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge3 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sechler Skillpark | skill park | Northfield | |
| Northfield Skatepark | skill park | Northfield | |
| Sechler Skillpark | skill park | Northfield |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 97 | 36 miles | 1,014 ft | 10 miles | 148 ft | #4,899 | #1,777 | 24 | 67 | 2,152 | ||
| E-Bike | 79 | 23 miles | 712 ft | 6 miles | 148 ft | #1,131 | #271 | 58 | 6 | |||
| Hike | 116 | 44 miles | 1,362 ft | 13 miles | 171 ft | #3,913 | #1,623 | 4 | 70 | 166 | ||
| Trail Running | 116 | 44 miles | 1,362 ft | 13 miles | 171 ft | #3,906 | #1,616 | 70 | 197 | |||
| Snowshoe | 83 | 33 miles | 1,129 ft | 10 miles | 171 ft | #140 | #80 | 21 | 9 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 6 | 5 miles | 85 ft | 3,560 ft | 26 ft | #249 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 53 | 25 miles | 922 ft | 8 miles | 171 ft | #1,386 | 18 | 90 |
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