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Ely, MN
Ely is northern Minnesota’s gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. An eclectic town with tons of shopping, great year-round events, and plenty of trails, Ely is also home to Hidden Valley Recreation Area. Located deep in the Superior National Forest, the Hidden Valley trails offer one more reason to visit this iconic American…
Hidden Valley
Hidden Valley Recreation Area One of the things that makes these trails great is their proximity to the everyone-should-experience-them-once-in-your-life Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Ely, Minnesota. This is the place where more than 1,000 lakes push up to and into Minnesota’s Canadian borderlands. These lakes are so clear you can see many feet down….
Mesabi Trail
Mesabi Trail: The Untapped Cycling Heaven of Minnesota’s Iconic North The Mesabi Trail stretches 165 miles from the Mississippi River in Grand Rapids, MN, to the gateway of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) in Ely. In between, you’ll cross the reclaimed minelands of the Iron Range and pass through 28 communities. The Mesabi Trail…
Visit Grand Rapids
Visit Grand Rapids and start your Mesabi Trail Tour (165 miles to the other end in Ely!). Nearby Cohasset is home to Tioga Recreation Area, and the Mississippi River passes right though town. With great breweries (Rapids Brewing, Klockow), a variety of dining experiences, fun attractions like the Forest History Center, and a wide selection…
Discover the Range
“The Range” includes the very heart of the Mesabi Trail, plus Redhead Mountain Bike Park and Giants Ridge Recreation Area. The paved Mesabi Trail connects Redhead and Giants Ridge passing through six towns along the way. Bring all your bikes and get in some paved cycling, top-tier flow at Redhead, gravity and cross-country at Giants…
Tioga
Minneflowta. Not Just For Hockey. Tioga Recreation Area is special. Situated on 500 acres of Minnesota School Trust Lands, Tioga is a reclamation project transforming iron ore mines into mountain bike trails. Spectacular lake views and towering pines capture the landscape of mining past. Tioga mountain bike trails cover 25 miles with a thoughtful diversity…
Redhead
There’s No Other Place Like It On Earth. Literally. Carved from the walls of an abandoned water-filled mine pit on Minnesota’s Iron Range, Redhead offers outdoor enthusiasts an oasis of fun year-round. Located about three hours north of the Twin Cities, Redhead was designed with all skill levels in mind. A new pump track and…
Giants Ridge
Chair Lift Up. Gravity Down. Giants Ridge is a recreation area on Minnesota’s Iron Range that offers gravity mountain biking, cross-country trails, access to the paved, 165-mile Mesabi Trail, ATV trails, two incredible golf courses and all the amenities you could want in a northwoods resort. A three-hour drive north of Minneapolis is nothing compared…
Cuyuna
A Gift Wrapped in Miles of Red Ribbon Cuyuna is the upper Midwest’s mountain biking North Star. — MplsStPaul Magazine. Home to 70 miles of one-way, one-direction, purpose-built single track, Cuyuna continues to strengthen its national reputation as 1 of 16 IMBA Silver Ride Centers in the world, and a “Best Place to Live in…