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- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,745
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,161
- Trails E-Bike
- 931
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 10
- Trails Horse
- 119
- Trails Hike
- 1,495
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,496
- Trails Snowmobile
- 11
- Trails Snowshoe
- 633
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 94
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 13
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 761
- Total Distance
- 1,481 miles
- Total Descent
- 58,032 ft
- Total Vertical
- 504 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,182 ft
- Reports
- 5,561
- Photos
- 597
- Ridden Counter
- 180,134
Articles
The Best Mountain Biking in Minnesota
Aug 22, 2024 from outsideonline.com
World-class riding is the state’s best-kept secret. These are the top trails, according to a local expert.
This Hiking Paradise In The Heartland Flies Under The Radar
Aug 19, 2024 from backpacker.com
Want in on one of the Midwest’s best-kept secrets for urban hiking? These Minneapolis trails offer the best in the Heartland.
Interview: Wesley Ferguson on Mountain Biking as a Black Man
Oct 23, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Wesley works at a non-profit bike shop in Minneapolis that's working to improve diversity in the cycling world, and he's recently gotten into...
Destination Showcase: Duluth & Lebanon Hills, Minnesota
Aug 7, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Check out two more of the top places to mountain bike in Minnesota.
Sub Regions
- Anoka County (535)
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- Shakopee (11)
Popular Metro Region Mountain Biking Trails
• 85 ★ 4.5 • 5 miles • 460 ft • 1,754 •
This is a more advanced blue trail that will challenge riders. The trail has drops, flow, rock gardens and some punchy climbs. Its the gem of the twin cities.
• 95 ★ 4.4 • 3,232 ft • 37 ft • 1,738 •
The green trail at Lebanon Hills is a family friendly warm up trail that can be looped for inexperienced rides and leads to the entrance. The trails are all smooth with very gradual ups and downs. Great place to twist through the big...
• 25 ★ 0.0 • 4,603 ft • 43 ft • 1,682 •
Double track connecting multiple trails. Mostly dirt and grass.
• 100 ★ 2.5 • 781 ft • 19 ft • 1,602 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction. It features rock garden. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.2 • 1 mile • 86 ft • 1,563 •
This is a great beginner trail that adds in some fun swooping berms and little options fast sections. Lots of fun trails for beginners to learn and perfect for riding with the family.
• 80 ★ 4.4 • 2,772 ft • 53 ft • 1,468 •
This is a really fun way to finish the day. It starts with a stiff climb and some embedded rocks to negotiate. At the top of the climb is a log pile that is very difficult to clean. You have to punch it hard and try to coast up over by...
• 90 ★ 4.7 • 1 mile • 80 ft • 1,392 •
Highly rated popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. It features drop, log ride and rock garden. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.9 • 6 miles • 325 ft • 1,363 •
This is a very mellow blue (aqua?) trail, relatively smooth, rolling through the woods and meadows, with a number of narrowish sections and a few small bumps/jumps scattered around. The trail sees very heavy use, and is many rider's...
Metro Region Mountain Bike Routes
1 mile • 15 ft • 2 • Loop •
This is the easiest loop that you can do at Xcel. It is a great introduction for a beginner to mountain...
★ 4.0 • 9 miles • 1,172 ft • 36 • Loop •
A 10-mile loop at Battle Creek including the new connector trails to Big Wheezy Honeybadger.
2 miles • 42 ft • 2 • Loop •
This is the second easiest loop at Xcel Energy Mountain Bike Park. This route jumps on the for a short...
2 miles • 48 ft • 2 • Loop •
Loop around Bunker Lake with short boardwalk in the northeast corner.
10 miles • 1,300 ft • 21 • Loop •
This loop plays the BC hits in a reasonable to navigate fashion
5 miles • 294 ft • 1 • Loop •
This is an easy route to hit all the trails at Carver on a mountain bike.
Photos of Metro Region Mountain Bike
Videos of Metro Region Mountain Bike
trail: North Loop Advanced Spur 2
0:05 |
160 |
Nov 21, 2023
trail: Apple
0:07 |
67 |
Aug 1, 2022
trail: Controlled Berm
4:07 |
64 |
Dec 1, 2021
trail: The Pines
4:11 |
27 |
Dec 1, 2021
trail: Shore Shimmy
2:12 |
22 |
Dec 1, 2021
trail: Shore Shimmy
5:32 |
32 |
Nov 30, 2021
trail: Renegade Run
6:30 |
44 |
Nov 29, 2021
6:08 |
57 |
Nov 29, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SH B Loop Salem Hills Park | Jun 20, 2026 @ 5:48pm (America/Chicago) 1 day | Ideal | XsGkpV | Fallen tree, see red mark on attached photo | |
| Sasquatch Highlands Rice Creek Chain Of Lakes Park | Jun 4, 2026 @ 5:08pm (America/Chicago) Jun 4, 2026 | Unknown | Siredwardmuddy | County has installed signs excluding all... | |
| Brownie Lake Theodore Wirth Park | Jun 2, 2026 @ 1:19pm (America/Chicago) Jun 2, 2026 | Ideal | chucknasty | Couple of trees down and overgrown in places |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDRIII | add | report | activity #97526104 and 1 more | Jun 21, 2026 @ 3:36pm 2 hours |
| Cjibsnow | add | photo | activity #97521302 and 1 more | Jun 21, 2026 @ 2:31pm 3 hours |
| nolantheg | add | photo | activity #97452969 and 7 more | Jun 20, 2026 @ 8:29pm 21 hours |
| Masterof24 | ridden | trail | activity #97441051 | Jun 20, 2026 @ 4:20pm 1 day |
| XsGkpV | add | report | activity #97438670 and 1 more | Jun 20, 2026 @ 3:42pm 1 day |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | The arrows on trailforks are in the wrong... | Jun 7, 2026 @ 7:29am Jun 7, 2026 | ||
| trail | Neat section with some rock gardens, a couple... | May 30, 2026 @ 6:27pm May 30, 2026 | ||
| trail | Wish there was trail here. Unsafe for the littles. | May 30, 2026 @ 6:26pm May 30, 2026 | ||
| trail | Fantastic flowy line with nicely sized varied... | May 30, 2026 @ 6:24pm May 30, 2026 | ||
| trail | Great for beginners, jumps just big enough to... | May 30, 2026 @ 6:22pm May 30, 2026 |
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Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afton Alps | bike park | Afton | |
| Cottage Grove Bike Park | skill park | Cottage Grove | |
| Lebanon Hills Skill Park | skill park | Eagan | |
| Carver Lake Bike Park Playground | skill park | Woodbury | |
| Perkins Hill Pumptrack | skill park | Minneapolis |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1,161 | 1,111 miles | 34,534 ft | 323 miles | 499 ft | 562 | 5,511 | 19 | 275,074 | |||
| E-Bike | 931 | 896 miles | 23,107 ft | 256 miles | 407 ft | 4,709 | 5 | 6,075 | ||||
| Gravel Bike | 10 | 15 miles | 423 ft | 4 miles | 335 ft | 157 | 3 | 1,281 | ||||
| Horse | 119 | 119 miles | 5,052 ft | 42 miles | 430 ft | 816 | 1 | 30 | ||||
| Hike | 1,493 | 1,366 miles | 46,184 ft | 410 miles | 446 ft | 31 | 5,419 | 7 | 8,915 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,496 | 1,366 miles | 46,207 ft | 410 miles | 446 ft | 5,418 | 4 | 10,452 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 11 | 20 miles | 643 ft | 6 miles | 312 ft | 40 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 633 | 429 miles | 11,217 ft | 124 miles | 374 ft | 174 | 494 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 90 | 27 miles | 6,732 ft | 14 miles | 479 ft | 40 | 1,030 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 13 | 11 miles | 184 ft | 3 miles | 144 ft | 40 | 91 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 761 | 504 miles | 14,934 ft | 149 miles | 446 ft | 1 | 195 | 12,389 |
Activities
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