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Region Details
- 197
- 33
- 159
- 268
- 28
- 10
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 974
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 702
- Trails E-Bike
- 334
- Trails Horse
- 30
- Trails Hike
- 795
- Trails Trail Running
- 789
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 12
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 11
- Trails Snowmobile
- 35
- Trails Snowshoe
- 196
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 327
- Total Distance
- 1,814 mile
- Total Descent
- 53,527 ft
- Total Vertical
- 968 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,826 ft
- Reports
- 8,413
- Photos
- 1,387
- Ridden Counter
- 34,596
Sub Regions
- Becker County (146)
- Beltrami County (24)
- Bemidji (24)
- Cass County (70)
- Clay County (11)
- Moorhead (11)
- Gooseberry Park (6)
- Horn Park (2)
- MB Johnson Park (3)
- Moorhead (11)
- Clearwater County (17)
- Lake Itasca (17)
- Itasca State Park (17)
- Clearwater Community Forest (0)
- Lake Itasca (17)
- Crow Wing County (146)
- Brainerd (1)
- Crosby (110)
- Cuyuna (2)
- Deerwood Township (11)
- Gail Lake Township (1)
- Irondale Township (9)
- nisswa (1)
- Adventure Studio Brainerd (1)
- Barseness Park (0)
- Blueberry Bog Non-Motorized Area (1)
- Ferber Park (3)
- French Rapids (9)
- Larson Lake Forest Recreation Area (11)
- Maplewood State Park (1)
- Paul Bunyan State Forest (166)
- Poor Farm Wildlife Management Area (2)
- Rice Lake Non-Motorized Area (2)
- Runestone Park (15)
- Wolf Lake (6)
- Oak Lawn Township (11)
- Brainerd (1)
- Douglas County (36)
- Alexandria (13)
- Evansville (1)
- Grant County (1)
- Ashby (1)
- Ashby (1)
- Hubbard County (172)
- Lake George (5)
- Park Rapids (0)
- Kittson County (7)
- Lake of The Woods County (0)
- Baudette (0)
- Peace park (0)
- Baudette (0)
- Marshall County (0)
- Warren (0)
- Warren City Park (0)
- Warren (0)
- Otter Tail County (43)
- Fergus Falls (13)
- Vergas (16)
- Pennington County (1)
- Polk County (2)
- Fertile (2)
- Fertile (2)
- Pope County (1)
- Glenwood (1)
- Glenwood (1)
- Roseau County (1)
- Roseau (1)
- Roseau City Park (1)
- Roseau (1)
- Wadena County (11)
- Wilkin County (12)
- Breckenridge (4)
- Kent (6)
- Rothsay (2)
Popular Northwest Region 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 | |||
| Auger Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
| Bobsled Loop Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
| Galloping Goose - North Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
| Drag Line - South Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | |||
| Trout 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 | |||
| Man Cage Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area |
Northwest Region Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mahnomen: Galloping Goose (Easy Street) Loop Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | 6 miles | |
| Mahnomen: Skills Loop & Intro to Galloping Goose Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | 2 miles | |
| Mahnomen: Beginner Bicycle Skills Area Loop Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | 574 ft | |
| Scenic Mine Lake Tour Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | 16 miles | |
| The Complete Cuyuna Loop Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | 29 miles | |
| Portsmouth/Yawkey: South Drag Line+Haul Road Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | 5 miles | |
| Mahnomen: Full Loop Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | 12 miles | |
| Portsmouth: South Drag Line Full Loop Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | 3 miles | |
| JULY 1ST ROUTE - R+S Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | 13 miles | |
| Mahnomen: Rocky Flats, Demo Loop Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area | 4 miles |
Photos of Northwest Region Mountain Bike
trail: Sneaky Shiz
67 |
Nov 13, 2020 @ 7:22am
Nov 13, 2020
trail: The Johnson
517 | | 2 comments
Jun 7, 2020 @ 7:38am
Jun 7, 2020
trail: The Johnson
743 |
Aug 19, 2018 @ 9:46pm
Aug 19, 2018
trail: New England Clam Chowder
248 |
Jul 14, 2018 @ 9:23pm
Jul 14, 2018
trail: Bobsled Loop
562 |
Oct 17, 2017 @ 7:46pm
Oct 17, 2017
trail: Sneaky Shiz
141 |
Oct 9, 2017 @ 3:30pm
Oct 9, 2017
trail: New England Clam Chowder
215 |
Jul 2, 2017 @ 4:53pm
Jul 2, 2017
trail: Bobsled Loop
355 |
Sep 4, 2016 @ 5:53pm
Sep 4, 2016Videos of Northwest Region Mountain Bike
0:51 |
187 |
Jun 14, 2019
trail: Skills Park
0:04 |
815 |
Jan 11, 2017
1:10:20 |
23 |
Jun 14, 2023
trail: Drawpoint
6:22 |
66 |
Jun 6, 2023 , Crosby
trail: Winze
6:22 |
51 |
Jun 6, 2023 , Crosby
trail: Bobsled Intermediate
6:22 |
37 |
Jun 6, 2023 , Crosby
youtuber
![MTB Riding Manuel Drive | Cuyuna State Park...]()
trail: Manuel Drive
10:09 |
64 |
Jan 8, 2023 , Crosby
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB Johnson MTB Trail MB Johnson Park | Sep 24, 2023 @ 12:53pm 4 hours | Prevalent Mud | 13point1 | ||
| Gooseberry MTB Trail Gooseberry Park | Sep 24, 2023 @ 12:52pm 4 hours | Prevalent Mud | 13point1 |
Recent Trail Reports
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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North Country Trail
- Mountain Bike
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13point1 | add | report | MB Johnson MTB Trail | Sep 24, 2023 @ 12:53pm 4 hours |
| 13point1 | add | report | Gooseberry MTB Trail | Sep 24, 2023 @ 12:52pm 4 hours |
| Randy5ft1 | add | report | Galloping Goose - West and 17 more | Sep 23, 2023 @ 5:44am 1 day |
| jamie1rh | add | photo | in My City | Sep 22, 2023 @ 4:14pm 2 days |
| Shane6PMSbB | ridden | trail | Drag Line - North | Sep 22, 2023 @ 11:57am 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Trail in great condition | Aug 28, 2023 @ 9:14pm Aug 28, 2023 | ||
| trail | Trail is in perfect shape. It is actually a... | Aug 28, 2023 @ 9:11pm Aug 28, 2023 | ||
| trail | GOOD times. Do it, you won't regret it | Aug 27, 2023 @ 6:14pm Aug 27, 2023 | ||
| trail | Super fun downhill section after a short up. I... | Aug 26, 2023 @ 3:06pm Aug 26, 2023 | ||
| trail | Agree with other comments. Ended up turning... | Aug 26, 2023 @ 2:06pm Aug 26, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Completionist0 awarded -
10 Blue Trails105 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k2 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge11 awarded -
Big Ride 30k135 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Mountain Recreation Area | bike park | Detroit Lakes | |
| City of Cuyuna Pump Track | skill park | ||
| The Playground | skill park | Bemidji | |
| Skills Park | skill park | Detroit Lakes | |
| Overdrive Skills Area | skill park | Crosby |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 702 | 1,484 mile | 38,855 ft | 393 miles | 906 ft | 1,334 | 8,271 | 20 | 48,874 | |||
| E-Bike | 334 | 746 miles | 19,862 ft | 281 miles | 804 ft | 9 | 6,791 | 11 | 357 | |||
| Horse | 30 | 132 miles | 2,372 ft | 48 miles | 328 ft | 2,412 | 56 | |||||
| Hike | 795 | 1,645 mile | 44,278 ft | 454 miles | 968 ft | 7,328 | 5 | 1,110 | ||||
| Trail Running | 789 | 1,645 mile | 44,452 ft | 454 miles | 968 ft | 7,321 | 3 | 601 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 12 | 15 miles | 354 ft | 5 miles | 246 ft | 1 | 2,408 | 5 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 11 | 7 miles | 318 ft | 3 miles | 138 ft | 2,408 | 16 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 35 | 321 miles | 5,262 ft | 122 miles | 338 ft | 364 | 6 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 196 | 460 miles | 11,342 ft | 169 miles | 823 ft | 588 | 5 | 482 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 3 miles | 56 ft | 2 miles | 43 ft | 1 | 368 | 35 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 327 | 569 miles | 16,440 ft | 202 miles | 712 ft | 10 | 612 | 894 |
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