Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Sauk Centre, Minnesota

Bull Run Trail

Bull Moose Trail is an incredibly beautiful forest road with access to many activities besides trail riding. This road provides fishing access to two different backwoods lakes and plenty of dispersed camping. One lake has…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bull Run Trail Extension

This section of road seems to be tended to on occasion. Regardless, its a fairly wide trail with a few shoot off trails and campsites. One trail shoots off and connects up with a very…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cut Lake Scenic Drive

This is one of the best trails in the Spider Lake, Foot Hills Park area. Don't ruin this gem! You drive off a beach and drive on small hills next to the lake with an…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

The Narrow Bull Moose Trail

This trail could basically be a forest road. Granted it is ATV, SxS, and Dirt Bike only, it is really wide in spots. It is primarily gravel, with some loose sand spot and water puddles…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Bull Moose Trail

This trail connects forest roads from Spider Lake to Foot Hills State Forest. This minimum maintenance road is a little narrower in spots, overgrown with grass in spots, and I presume pretty fun in the…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Narrow Foot Hills Highway

This trail is the continuation of Narrow Bull Moose Trail. A small jaunt across the paved road will get you here. The trail does not allow SUV/lifted 4x4 rigs but is wide in some areas.…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Foot Hills North Lake Loop

This is a narrower tame trail with views of many small lakes. This trail is not overgrown but feels natural. It's not overrun and feels like a backwoods trail. There are not any large obstacles…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Paul Bunyan Southern Single Track Bypass

This is a simpler dirt bike trail with multiple pretty lakes and ponds. The trail was quite narrow but overall is a pretty mellow single track. If you are leaving Stompin' Grounds campground or you…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Blue Ox Scenic Lake Road

This forest road has multiple gorgeous lakes and large evergreens that overshadow the road. An incredibly beautiful forest road in the fall to drive or walk. The road continues much further past this trail recording…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Paul's Narrow Thicket Bike Path

This shorter trail in Paul Bunyan State Forest is a tame but extremely narrow cut-through running parallel to the highway. There are a few rocks but overall quite smooth and comfortable. Some larger lakes are…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa