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Good bike trails MN/WI

  • Deuces
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    #2205003

    What are some of your favorites in the area?

    Hitting up the root river trail end of next month, hoping to get one/two more in by end of year. For now doing the paved with road bikes, mountain bikes might come next year which opens up other trails options.

    deertracker
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    #2205015

    Cuyuna is #1 in my book. If you’ve never been to the Crosby/Ironton area, you need to check it out.
    DT

    ganderpike
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    Alexandria
    Posts: 675
    #2205016

    Central lakes trail that runs through Alex to Fergus and also Alex – East provides good scenery… and fishing opportunities from shore. Tough to beat it in October when the leaves are changing.

    gimruis
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    Plymouth, MN
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    #2205022

    The Beaver Island trails along the Mississippi River in St Cloud were my mountain bike stomping grounds for almost 5 years in college. They are pretty good. Some are very steep and borderline dangerous too.

    BigWerm
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    SW Metro
    Posts: 7921
    #2205038

    I’ve heard good things about the Cannon Valley Trail by RW/Cannon Falls. Also in the Park Rapids/Walker area there is the Paul Bunyan Trail and Heartland Trail, and more lakes than you could fish in a lifetime.

    picklerick
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    Central WI
    Posts: 425
    #2205039

    Nice area in northern WI. https://mwbiketrail.org/

    Decent BBQ at Lazy Ace Saloon at HWY 47 and 51. I recommend the smoked wings and I don’t normally go for turkey sandwiches at a BBQ joint but the Firebird with jalapeno ranch is really good.

    Rodwork
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    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 2708
    #2205069

    The paved paths are nice but the mountain bike trails are more entertaining. I started biking again with my son last year and there is nothing like the feeling of catching some air for the first time in decades. He would always get bored with the flat paths. I was very surprised on how many trails are out there. Google maps pulls up a bunch of trails. Main thing is to get out there and try one. Good or bad you are still off a tablet. Lebanon Hills is my favorite in the area.

    MX1825
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    #2205132

    The trails in Vilas County are great. You can make a circle from St. Germain, Manatawish Waters, Boulder Junction, etc. All paved with bathrooms, repair stations, bridges, restaurants, etc. beautiful area.

    Deuces
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    #2205153

    These are great thank you.

    jetdriver
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    Hudson WI
    Posts: 491
    #2205160

    Check out the Trailbot app. It list most of the local mountain bike trails including trail conditions.

    Stanley
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    Posts: 464
    #2205166

    The Beaver Island trails along the Mississippi River in St Cloud were my mountain bike stomping grounds for almost 5 years in college. They are pretty good. Some are very steep and borderline dangerous too.

    I grew up by there and we rode there before it was paved and fenced off. There were some nice side trails that ran along the river and if it was a dry year we walked across the river to sportsman’s island. I haven’t been on them in 20yrs even though my parents still live close it it.

    Michael Saal
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    Merrill, Wi
    Posts: 599
    #2205241

    The Bearskin trail is a nice ride it an old railroad and starts in downtown Minocqua Wi. There’s also the Razorback trail that’s in the Sayner area and paring is by an ice cream shop.

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