True North Basecamp is the place to go when visiting the Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Trails for some "shred the red" fun. It even made Outside Magazine's 26 Best Trips to Take Right Now. Located just blocks from downtown Crosby it gives you the feel of being out in the wilderness with the comfort of being close to town and is only about a 2+ hour drive from the Twin Cities.
Located on Armour Mine Pit #2 Lake, the rustic lakefront cabins provide great views to help you unwind after a day of riding the trails. Each of the 6 cabins have heat and a fire ring outside for a campfire on those chilly evenings and air conditioning for the hot days. They sleep up to five people and have wi-fi access and USB charging ports for electronic devices.
If camping is more your style, True North Basecamp also has 23 scenic campsites and 3 camper sites for pop-ups and pull-behind trailers.
Campsite amenities include a fire ring, picnic table, on-property wi-fi access and drinking water. Each of the three camping areas has vault toilets and it's a short walk to the shower house.
True North Basecamp has the simple things needed to make your stay comfortable but you will need to bring your bedding/sleeping bag, pillow and towels for your stay whether you camp or rent one of the lakeside cabins. If you plan on doing some cooking during your stay you will want to bring a cooler with ice to keep your food cold, a crockpot for cooking/reheating prepared meals, a campstove to cook on or cook over the open fire of the provided fire pit with cooking grate.
One of my favorite amenities of True North Basecamp is the on-site access to 30+ miles of Minnesota's best mountain biking in the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area and the Cuyuna Lakes State Trail is just across the lake.
When I'm ready to hit the mountain bike trails all I have to do is cross the little bridge over Serpent Creek near the cabins and I can access the Cuyuna Lakes State Trail which will take me to the trails in the Mahnomen Unit or I can jump on the Dragline trail to the Portsmouth and Yawkey Unit trails. The nice thing about being trail connected is I can easily ride back to the "Basecamp" for some lunch or a cold one and then get right back to riding.
After a day of riding in the Summer heat one of the first things you're going to want to do when you get back to the Basecamp is get out of your sweaty cycling clothes and take a shower. The shower house which is located right behind the lakefront cabins has what you need to get feeling refreshed. After a shower with conditioned water and a change of clothes you're ready to relax back at your campsite or cabin.
True North Basecamp has special weekday rates that can save you a bunch of cash. Rent one of the lakefront cabins Sunday through Thursday for only $69 a night, Friday and Saturday nights are just $125 a night. Camping is even more thrifty Sunday through Thursday for only $19 a night and $29 a night on Fridays and Saturdays. Check in time is at 4:00pm and check out is at noon.
To book your stay visit the True North Basecamp website for Cabin and Camping reservations. For updates and more information visit the True North Basecamp Facebook Page, Twitter Page or send them a message on their contact page.
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