Summer is just around the corner and now is the time to start planning your Summer biking vacation(s). With so many biking destinations around our great state you may want to
get more information to help you decide where to go and where to stay. There are so many resources available at your fingertips that planning
your trip has become easier than ever. Cities and regions around
Minnesota are competing
for your travel dollars this summer and they have made it easy to find
more information about their destinations to attract you.
Minnesota has a lot to offer cyclists whether your discipline is road cycling, mountain biking, gravel, trail or bikepacking. A great place to start is the
Explore Minnesota
website. There is a lot of information here to help you plan the kind
of rides you would like to take. It contains an array of brochures
that you can download, view online or have mailed to you. Quite a few
free regional brochures are listed for all areas of the state that can
also be selected for mailing. Go to the
Explore Minnesota Travel Guides page to access these brochures. There are also
planning tools
beyond just the website, Explore Minnesota Tourism staffs a
travel information center with travel counselors that will help you with
customized information (by phone, mail or e-mail) for planning your
trip.
The 2015-16 Pedal MN Minnesota Biking Guide is another great place to start. This free publication is available to
view online,
download or
have mailed to you. It is full of information on paved trails, on-road touring and mountain biking around the state. It also contains links to trail maps, events and biking destination areas. Another useful source of Minnesota cycling information is the
Pedal Minnesota website that is filled with upcoming events, places to ride, trail information and trip planning resources.
If you have a destination in mind for your trip, try heading to the
tourism or visitor's bureau website for that area or city. Sites like
Visit Duluth,
Iron Range Tourism,
Cuyuna Lake Chamber of Commerce and
Root River Trail Towns
are full of information that will help you find lodging, dining,
attractions, events and area trails. You may also visit my
MN Tourism Resources page for a huge listing of online resources throughout the state.
The
Minnesota DNR website contains all sorts of information on
biking including
State Trails,
State Parks & Recreation Areas,
State Forests,
camping/lodging and
other biking opportunities. If you're looking to get off the beaten path, do some bikepacking or ride somewhere with great scenery, the DNR website is a great choice to get you started.
Summer is right around the corner, so use the wealth of information
available on the Internet to make planning your next biking trip a
breeze. For easy to find trail maps and trail information for the
Twin Cities Area,
Southern MN,
Central MN and
Northern MN, don't forget about MN Bike Trail Navigator. I have already done the research to find the links so you don't have to.
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