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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
21 trails
- Horse
14 trails
- Hike
22 trails
- Trail Running
22 trails
- Snowshoe
20 trails
- Nordic Ski
10 trails
Region Details
- 13
- 8
Region Status
Open as of Jun 16, 2026Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #10,645
- State Ranking
- #3,297
- Trails (view details)
- 39
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 22
- Trails Horse
- 14
- Trails Hike
- 22
- Trails Trail Running
- 22
- Trails Snowshoe
- 20
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 18
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 10
- Total Distance
- 27 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,299 ft
- Total Vertical
- 538 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,170 ft
- Reports
- 129
- Photos
- 4
- Ridden Counter
- 1,138
Sub Regions
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Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
- 6
- 7
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Missouri River State Natural Area
- 6
- 1
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Sunset park
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Popular Mandan Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 1 mile • 37 ft • 69 •
A 1.04-mile loop that leads through native prairie, buffaloberry and snowberry shrublands and green ash woodlands. The trail goes to the furthest reaches of the state park.
• 95 ★ 3.7 • 4 miles • 554 ft • 56 •
Directions: Located off of Sunset Drive South of the interstate and behind Louis and Clark Elementary School in Mandan, ND. Park next to the skate park and you will see the trail looping out through the grass left of the paved trail...
• 95 ★ 3.0 • 2 miles • 196 ft • 53 •
This is a 1.76-mile trail segment that starts at the Valley picnic shelter and meets up with the Young Hawk Interpretive Trail. The trail provides excellent vistas of the On-A-Slant Village, Missouri and Heart rivers and the city of...
• 65 ★ 3.0 • 5,249 ft • 8 ft • 51 •
A .88-mile trail that connects Little Soldier and Bloody Knife Trail Loops. The trail segment winds through prairie, shrublands and woodlands. The trail runs past the Post Cemetery.
• 80 ★ 0.0 • 817 ft • 0 ft • 45 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 50 ★ 1.0 • 1 mile • 0 ft • 42 •
Moderately popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 1.0 • 4,954 ft • 3 ft • 40 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 0.0 • 1,165 ft • 38 ft • 40 •
The newest trail to be added to the Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park trail system is the 2.02 mile Keller Loop. This multi-use trail connects to the Scouts Trail and winds through the rugged western hills of the park. The trail is named...
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Keller Loop | Nov 12, 2025 @ 2:43pm (America/North_Dakota/New_Salem) Nov 12, 2025 | Ideal | legless | ||
| Keller Loop Access | Nov 12, 2025 @ 2:43pm (America/North_Dakota/New_Salem) Nov 12, 2025 | Ideal | legless | ||
| Little Sioux Loop | Nov 12, 2025 @ 2:43pm (America/North_Dakota/New_Salem) Nov 12, 2025 | Ideal | legless | ||
| Little Solider Loop | Nov 12, 2025 @ 2:43pm (America/North_Dakota/New_Salem) Nov 12, 2025 | Ideal | legless | ||
| MRNA #1 - #2 Alternate | Feb 25, 2023 @ 2:30am Feb 25, 2023 | Snow Groomed | Bikingspyder | ||
| MRNA #1 - #2 | Feb 25, 2023 @ 2:30am Feb 25, 2023 | Snow Groomed | Bikingspyder | ||
| MRNA #2 - #3 | Feb 25, 2023 @ 2:30am Feb 25, 2023 | Snow Groomed | Bikingspyder | ||
| MRNA #2 - #1 | Feb 25, 2023 @ 10:30am Feb 25, 2023 | Snow Groomed | Bikingspyder | ||
| MRNA #4 - #5 | Sep 9, 2022 @ 12:49pm Sep 9, 2022 | Variable | legless | ||
| MRNA #4 - #3 | Sep 9, 2022 @ 12:49pm Sep 9, 2022 | Variable | legless |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| legless | add | report | activity #84086308 and 3 more | Nov 13, 2025 @ 12:43pm Nov 13, 2025 |
| legless | add | report | activity #78781021 and 2 more | Aug 23, 2025 @ 2:09pm Aug 23, 2025 |
| Shelbykardel | wishlist | trail | activity #75435482 | Jul 7, 2025 @ 8:39pm Jul 7, 2025 |
| legless | add | report | activity #58238504 and 1 more | Sep 2, 2024 @ 5:14pm Sep 2, 2024 |
| mikestebbins | ridden | trail | activity #41639145 and 4 more | Jul 10, 2023 @ 9:26am Jul 10, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | I'm a wimp but I wouldn't call this trail... | Jul 23, 2022 @ 3:44pm Jul 23, 2022 | ||
| trail | Beautiful and scenic single track. | Jun 12, 2020 @ 6:34am Jun 12, 2020 | ||
| trail | Best part of the trail. Scenic and ways... | Jun 12, 2020 @ 6:32am Jun 12, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k0 awarded -

Climbing 10k Badge12 awarded -

Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -

Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded -

Descent 10k Badge12 awarded -

Descent 100k Badge0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Sunset Park | skill park | Mandan |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 21 | 24 miles | 1,699 ft | 8 miles | 276 ft | #10,645 | #3,297 | 4 | 85 | 1,579 | ||
| Horse | 14 | 14 miles | 1,115 ft | 6 miles | 276 ft | #2,142 | #1,191 | 23 | ||||
| Hike | 22 | 24 miles | 1,699 ft | 8 miles | 276 ft | #7,413 | #2,628 | 85 | 92 | |||
| Trail Running | 22 | 24 miles | 1,699 ft | 8 miles | 276 ft | #6,891 | #2,259 | 85 | 11 | |||
| Snowshoe | 20 | 17 miles | 1,033 ft | 6 miles | 276 ft | #970 | #475 | 9 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 18 | 3 miles | 1,598 ft | 3 miles | 295 ft | 44 | ||||||
| Nordic Ski | 10 | 8 miles | 141 ft | 1 mile | 102 ft | #1,357 | #629 | 12 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Mandan
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What are the best places to ride in Mandan?
Mandan has 4 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Mandan?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Mandan are:
- Sunset Park Loop (3.9/5)
- Little Sioux Loop (3.8/5)
- Little Solider Loop (3.8/5)
- Bob Tailed Pass (3.8/5)
- Young Hawk Interpretive Loop (3.8/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Mandan?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Mandan are:
- July (19 activities)
- August (15 activities)
- June (13 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Mandan?
There are 6 parking locations listed in Mandan. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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