12/10/2012

Get Winter Trail Conditions Before Heading to Your Favorite Mountain Bike Trail


Now that we have received our first significant snowfall it's time for the winter riding season.  There are many mountain bike trails that stay open year round and conditions change daily depending on the weather.  Closures can happen if weather conditions become unfavorable and damage to the trail could be the result.  Stay on top of the latest trail conditions with the list below that I have compiled for trails around the state.

Knowing the weather forecast can be very helpful to pick the best time to ride this winter.  I recently put up a post with information on a bunch of different weather sources for keeping informed of the changing weather conditions entitled Weather Knowledge Tools For Ride Preparation.  Use these weather tools and trail conditions links to stay informed and possibly avoid heading to a closed trail. 

I will continue to add more trail listings as information becomes available.

Twin Cities Area Trails

Carver Lake-Woodbury
Park Information
Map
MORC Trail Review
Facebook Page
Trail Conditions 

Elm Creek-Maple Grove
Park Information
Map
MORC Trail Review
Trail Conditions 

Hillside Park-Elk River
Park Information
Map
MORC Trail Review
Trail Conditions

Lebanon Hills-Eagan
Park Information
Map
Trail Review
Facebook Page
Twitter
Trail Conditions

Mendota Trail (Minnesota River Bottoms)-Eagan & Mendota
Map
MORC Trail Review
Trail Conditions

Minnesota River Bottoms-Bloomington
Map
MORC Trail Review
Trail Conditions

Monticello Trail (Camp Manitou)-Monticello
Map
Trail Conditions 

Murphey-Hanrehan Park Reserve-Savage
Park Information
Map
MORC Trail Review
Trail Conditions

Theodore Wirth Park-Minneapolis
Park Information
Map
MORC Trail Review
Facebook Page
MOCA Trail Conditions
MORC Trail Conditions 

Up North

Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Trails
Sagamore Unit-Riverton 
Yawkey Unit-Crosby
Park Information
Map (Sagamore Unit)
Map (Yawkey Unit) Inset D on CCSRA Map
Facebook Page
Trail Conditions Twitter Feed (@CLMBTCondition)
Cuyuna Lakes MTB Trails website (Trail Information) 

Hartley Park-Duluth
Park Information
Map
Trail Conditions 

Organizations

Cyclists of Gitchi Gummi Shores (C.O.G.G.S.)
Website
Facebook
Twitter

MORC-Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists
Website
Facebook
Twitter
MORC Trail Conditions on Twitter
MORC Trail Conditions Forum

Minneapolis Off-Road Cycling Advocates
Website
Facebook
Twitter

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