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SavePark founded in 2018 from land donated by John Deere. The park was the original proving grounds developed for John Deere Dubuque Works and is now becoming a mountain biking destination. The park has 6.5 miles of dirt surface singletrack and 2 miles of grass trail. Grass trail names pay homage to the equipment tested at the site. Dirt surface trail names refer to testing procedures conducted by the John Deere product verification team.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Land Status: Regional Recreation Area
Land Manager: Dubuque County Conservation Board
google parking directions Access Info:
Parking lot off of W John Deere
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
18 trails
- E-Bike
18 trails
- Hike
13 trails
- Trail Running
13 trails
- Snowshoe
6 trails
- Nordic Ski
6 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 6
- 7
- 2
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of Jun 24, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 18
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 18
- Trails E-Bike
- 18
- Trails Hike
- 13
- Trails Trail Running
- 13
- Trails Snowshoe
- 6
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 6
- Total Distance
- 8 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 3 miles
- Total Descent
- 984 ft
- Total Vertical
- 205 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 840 ft
- Reports
- 10,218
- Photos
- 36
- Ridden Counter
- 3,758
Popular Proving Grounds Mountain Biking Trails
• 90 ★ 4.7 • 1 mile • 156 ft • 227 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
• 65 ★ 3.0 • 2,254 ft • 16 ft • 218 •
Moderately popular green difficulty wilderness trail. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 16 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 4.6 • 2,100 ft • 3 ft • 217 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction. It features berm, drop and jump. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 3.0 • 453 ft • 0 ft • 213 •
Popular green difficulty wilderness trail. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.6 • 1,762 ft • 22 ft • 208 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction. It features berm and jump. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
Proving Grounds Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 8 miles • 857 ft • 23 •
Good way to run all the fun and gnarly parts of Proving Grounds
5 miles • 479 ft • 12 •
Proposed option for routing race without SRW or D&C
6 miles • 669 ft • 17 •
Proposal for IMBCS Race. Route does not cross over itself
Photos of Proving Grounds Mountain Bike
Videos of Proving Grounds Mountain Bike
youtuber
![Proving Grounds | Dubuque, Iowa]()
9:22 |
214 |
Mar 31, 2024
youtuber
![Proving Grounds | Dubuque, Iowa]()
9:22 |
152 |
Mar 31, 2024
trail: Dozer Drive
0:43 |
206 |
Jun 26, 2023 , Dubuque
3:22 |
147 |
Jun 26, 2023
17:19 |
212 |
Sep 9, 2022
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chipkm | add | report | activity #97724876 and 18 more | Jun 24, 2026 @ 2:38pm Jun 24, 2026 |
| chipkm | add | report | activity #97599885 and 18 more | Jun 22, 2026 @ 7:29pm Jun 22, 2026 |
| chipkm | add | report | activity #97558092 | Jun 22, 2026 @ 6:43am Jun 22, 2026 |
| chipkm | add | report | activity #97524198 and 18 more | Jun 21, 2026 @ 3:10pm Jun 21, 2026 |
| chipkm | add | report | activity #97385120 and 18 more | Jun 20, 2026 @ 5:40am Jun 20, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Now this is a trail! Sessioned this trail to... | Jun 20, 2023 @ 11:49am Jun 20, 2023 | ||
| trail | Contains one of my most favorite wall rides ever | Sep 5, 2021 @ 4:33pm Sep 5, 2021 | ||
| trail | Super fun trail, some of the step downs can be... | Sep 5, 2021 @ 4:32pm Sep 5, 2021 | ||
| report | Does anyone know if these trails are ok to... | Aug 11, 2021 @ 11:54am Aug 11, 2021 | ||
| trail | I could ride this forever | Aug 7, 2020 @ 6:09pm Aug 7, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloie Creek | 3 | 2 | 4.3 km | ||
| FDR Mountain Bike Park | 2 | 14 | 4 | 6 km | |
| Heritage Trail | 8.6 km | ||||
| Interstate Power Preserve (IPP) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10.8 km | |
| Hirsch Farm | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12.3 km |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel's Den | skill park | Dubuque |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 18 | 8 miles | 984 ft | 3 miles | 203 ft | #2,617 | #913 | 36 | 10,218 | 4 | 2,748 | |
| E-Bike | 18 | 8 miles | 984 ft | 3 miles | 203 ft | #5,671 | #1,575 | 8,332 | 31 | |||
| Hike | 13 | 7 miles | 656 ft | 2 miles | 203 ft | #11,327 | #4,556 | 10,207 | 74 | |||
| Trail Running | 13 | 7 miles | 656 ft | 2 miles | 203 ft | #10,493 | #3,923 | 10,207 | 6 | |||
| Snowshoe | 6 | 2 miles | 154 ft | 3,228 ft | 187 ft | #1,061 | #526 | 10,170 | 6 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 6 | 2 miles | 154 ft | 3,228 ft | 187 ft | #1,099 | #479 | 10,170 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Proving Grounds
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Proving Grounds?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Proving Grounds are:
- Hot Start (4.4/5)
- Ride Control (4.3/5)
- Back Drag (4.3/5)
- Rap Out (4.3/5)
- Rimpull (4.3/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Proving Grounds?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Proving Grounds are:
- July (27 activities)
- August (18 activities)
- September (14 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Proving Grounds?
There are 1 parking locations listed in Proving Grounds. The most popular parking spots are:
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What is the longest trail in Proving Grounds?
The longest trail in Proving Grounds is Ride Control at 1.2 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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