Mountain Bike

11.9 miles

Distance

906 ft

Climb

-904 ft

Descent

1,394 ft

High Point

WARNING ⚠: Please read the IMBA Responsible Riding Rules of the Trail prior to riding.
WARNING ⚠: Please read the safety warnings on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Trail Map.

This mountain biking loop takes you throughout the entire Mahnomen Unit of singletrack trails for a complete “Big Side” (as locals call it) experience. The loop starts and finishes in the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area (CCSRA) Miner’s Mountain Rally Center. A Minnesota State Park Permit is required to park a car or truck in this area.

The entrance to the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area will be to your left after you drive past the last stop sign within the City of Ironton via HWY 30/Irene Avenue. The entrance to the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area is super close to town, but it’s kind of easy to miss the entrance as well.

This 10+ mile loop will take you through the Mahnomen Unit where you’ll experience both flowy singletrack and gravity Flow Country singletrack including Sand Hog and Screamer. Depending on your mountain biking speed, this could be a couple of hours, or a full day experience.

The trails within this loop are all one-way, one-direction singletrack trail.

source: Cuyuna.com

Detailed Description

Mahnomen: Full Loop is a 12 mile popular expert route located near Crosby Minnesota. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 12 trails. This route climbs 906 ft with a max elevation of 1,394 ft then descends -904 ft.

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Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Crew (cuyunalakesmtb.com)

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Trails in Route

	Galloping Goose - South				2 miles
	Galloping Goose - West				5,079 ft
	Overburden Road - South				3,114 ft
	Mucker Mountain				1 mile
	Sand Hog Mountain				2 miles
	Screamer				748 ft
	Hopper Hill				4,984 ft
	Roly Poly				4,137 ft
	Crusher				1,913 ft
	Miner's Mountain				2,887 ft
	Chute				3,094 ft

Details

Riding area

Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Other Activities
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

AM, XC, Fat
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate
Ridelogs

40

More Stats for Mahnomen: Full Loop mountain bike route

Avg time

1 hr 42 min
Altitude min

1,209 ft
Altitude start

1,227 ft
Altitude end

1,227 ft
Grade max

-19.9%
Grade min

25.5%
Distance climb

5 miles
Distance down

5 miles
Distance flat

3 miles

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status	trail	date	condition	description
	Hopper Hill	Jun 14, 2025 @ 10:46am Jun 14, 2025
	Galloping Goose - South	Jun 14, 2025 @ 10:46am Jun 14, 2025
	Overburden Road - South	Jun 14, 2025 @ 10:46am Jun 14, 2025
	Roly Poly	Jun 14, 2025 @ 10:46am Jun 14, 2025
	Galloping Goose - West	Jun 14, 2025 @ 10:46am Jun 14, 2025