5.2 miles
Distance
305 ft
Climb
-309 ft
Descent
00:39:21
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Prairie Dells Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Prairie Dells Loop
    Merrill, Wisconsin
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #86198 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2017
  • Land Owner
    City of Merrill

A ~5 mile loop on singletrack and some doubletrack located in the Merrill Memorial Forest, which is a 920-acre wildlife habitat area. The trail rolls through some hardwoods and across a bridge over the Manthei Marsh. This trail also includes a scenic view of the Prairie River in the Prairie Dells Canyon.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Prairie Dells Loop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -4 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,399 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,473 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,416 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,411 ft
  • Grade max
    -13.9%
  • Grade min
    15.4%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    3 miles
  • Avg time
    00:39:21
  • Avg reverse time
    00:56:57
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on Aug 25, 2024
Wet
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      Prairie Dells Loop Trail Reports

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      Aug 25, 2024 @ 9:51am
      Aug 25, 2024
      Jan 4, 2024 @ 8:29am
      Jan 4, 2024
      		 Frozen ground with freeze/thaw affected singletrack. Mountain or fat bikes will work now. Once we receive measurable snow amounts, trail will be...
      Jul 17, 2022 @ 8:21am
      Jul 17, 2022
      Jun 3, 2022 @ 8:07pm
      Jun 3, 2022
      		 Did the loop on memorial day and there was a lot of muddy sections. There was one major tree down over the trail which you have to climb under.
      Jan 8, 2021 @ 3:05pm
      Jan 8, 2021
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      6 Months
      • 5 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
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      • 27 rides
      • Last: May 18, 2025

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