Table of Contents
Preface ix
Introduction xii
About the Twin Cities xiv
How to Use This Book xvii
Safety xix
Ride Finder xx
Map Legend xxii
Roads Mountain Bike Trails Paths
Minneapolis Road and Pathways 1
1 Downtown Sampler 3
2 City and Lakes Loop 8
3 Grand Rounds 15
4 Dakota Rail Regional Trail-Lake Minnetonka Loop 25
5 Elm Creek Park Reserve 32
6 Long Lake-Delano Loop 38
7 Luce Line State Trail 43
8 LRT Loop 47
9 Chaska Loop 55
10 Hyland Park Trails 60
11 Minnesota River Greenway 67
12 Farms and Forests Ride 71
13 Northfield Loop 78
Twin Cities Mountain Biking 83
14 Theodore Wirth Park 87
15 Hillside Park 93
16 Elm Creek Fat Tire Trails 99
17 Minnesota River Trail-Bloomington Segment 104
18 Terrace Oaks Park 111
19 Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve 116
St. Paul Road and Pathways 123
20 St. Paul Harbor River Tour 125
21 St. Paul Grand Round 132
22 Gateway and Browns Creek State Trails 140
23 Washington County Tour 147
24 Big Rivers and Lilydale 152
25 St. Croix-Scandia Tour 158
26 West Side-Inver Grove Circuit 166
27 Afton Loop 174
28 Newport Hills and Grey Cloud Island 180
29 River Towns and Hills Loop 188
30 Cannon Valley Trail 195
31 Scharr's Bluff Trail 201
St. Paul Mountain Biking 207
32 Mendota Trail 208
33 Memorial Park 213
34 Afton Alps 219
35 Battle Creek Regional Park 225
36 Lebanon Hills 230
37 Salem Hills Trails 235
38 Carver Lake Park 240
Wisconsin Rides 245
39 Wisconsin Hill and Dale 246
40 UFO Loop 253
41 Prescott Loop 258
42 Whitetail Ridge 263
Rides at a Glance 269
Area Clubs and Advocacy Groups 271
Index 273
About the Author 274
