Typical narrow minimum maintenance forest road. Some areas of rough mud and gravel. Overall nothing to really be worried about even in a stock SUV. There may be extra water or down branches depending on… Learn more about Thompson Minimum Maintenance Forest Road
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Spider Lake North State Forestry Rd
This is a smooth well maintained forest road with access to some small lakes and dispersed camping. This road continues on to connect with perch lake minimum maintenance forest road which has some other really… Learn more about Spider Lake North State Forestry Rd
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
1
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… Learn more about Foot Hills North Lake Loop
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Narrow Foothills Highway
This trail is the continuation of the 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… Learn more about Narrow Foothills Highway
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… Learn more about Bull Moose Trail
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2
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 and is primarily gravel, with some loose sand spots, water puddles to… Learn more about The Narrow Bull Moose Trail
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about Bull Run Trail
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… Learn more about Bull Run Trail Extension
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… Learn more about Cut Lake Scenic Drive
Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Spider Lake
This trail is a nice test loop during the winter to see if you should really venture around spider lake while winter wheeling. On the day we visited, there were 8-12 inches of fresh snow,… Learn more about Spider Lake
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Paul Bunyan Far East Loop
This trail borders the far east side of the Paul Bunyan Trail System. This trail appeared to be marked with SxS and ATV only in some areas. It seems that certain clubs in the area… Learn more about Paul Bunyan Far East Loop
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan South River Rd
Really nice cruising trail with some rocks and roots but overall tame. The trail widens and narrows to about the size of a SxS. Some technical spots on other trails to access this one from… Learn more about Paul Bunyan South River Rd
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan Forest Road Parkway
This is a well-maintained forest road that is often two cars wide but about 1.5 cars wide in places. Really pretty fall colors and small lakes/ponds on either side of the road. Never was washed… Learn more about Paul Bunyan Forest Road Parkway
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about Blue Ox Scenic Lake Road
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan South Border
This trail is quite close to the Stompin Grounds campground but appears rather untouched. There is a really beautiful section of tall evergreens. The trail has typical roots to cross, some inclines and decline with… Learn more about Paul Bunyan South Border
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Round River Dr. Dirt Bike Short Cut
This is a really short jaunt that dirt bikers are required to take because some of the trails in this area are pretty well specified for certain types. Some water and close trees on this… Learn more about Round River Dr. Dirt Bike Short Cut
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan Southern Single Track Bypass
This is a simpler dirt bike trail with multiple pretty lakes and ponds. The trail is quite narrow but overall is a pretty mellow single track. If you are leaving Stompin' Grounds Campground or you… Learn more about Paul Bunyan Southern Single Track Bypass
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan's Smooth Backwoods Cruise
This trail is quite smooth and flowy as we call it. You are able to go somewhat fast without many bumps. The trail is narrower in spots but overall a wider trail with the occasional… Learn more about Paul Bunyan's Smooth Backwoods Cruise
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan Handlebar Nail Biter
This trail is quite narrow at the time of riding with narrow trees and rutted-out narrow inclines and declines. Many areas are very thick woods or narrow passes with trees on both sides. Likely this… Learn more about Paul Bunyan Handlebar Nail Biter
Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan North Loop Saga
This is the longest single section of the dirt biking trail at Paul Bunyan State Forest. Though there are some small sections to hop off the trail, it's generally continuous. There are many inclines and… Learn more about Paul Bunyan North Loop Saga
Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan Round River Dr. Forest Road
This is a short, easy forest road with maintained gravel, pretty views, and nice fall colors. This road takes you back to some dispersed camping, other forest roads, and trails for ATVs and Dirt Bikes.… Learn more about Paul Bunyan Round River Dr. Forest Road
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Paul Bunyan West Steamboat Forest Road
Nice wide forest road with pretty fall colors and pine trees. Some occasional ponds or water but it's more woodsy than water views. Multiple spots to disperse camp along this road and great access to… Learn more about Paul Bunyan West Steamboat Forest Road
Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Bunyan Biker Brawl
This trail is shockingly windy and long. It is also possibly the most challenging dirt bike trail in Paul Bunyan State Forest. There are many steep hill climbs and declines that do not last incredibly… Learn more about Bunyan Biker Brawl
Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan's Overgrown ATV Trail
This trail is a nice wooded trail with really pretty fall colors. There are some pretty wide spots where one would think this is an ATV/SxS trail but it is in fact a dirt bike… Learn more about Paul Bunyan's Overgrown ATV Trail
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
South Round River Drive Cut Through
This trail is set near the southwestern area of the Paul Bunyan Forest trail system. There is a large trail loop people often do, but this trail could be used to shorten said loop or… Learn more about South Round River Drive Cut Through
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Martineau Old Forest Short Cut
This trail is a very unique setting compared to the others at Paul Bunyan State Forest. There were a few spots that have a mountain biking switchback feel and one side had a bit of… Learn more about Martineau Old Forest Short Cut
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan Round River Dr
This trail is about one SxS wide and that is overall quite easy. There are a few rocky sections but these are short-lived. When starting the trail, it will feel a lot like a forest… Learn more about Paul Bunyan Round River Dr
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan West River Rd Loop
This trail is a really nice edge of the park trail. This area feels removed from the rest of the trails. It is not overly narrow but there are plenty of spaces to pass other… Learn more about Paul Bunyan West River Rd Loop
Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
3
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 it's overall quite smooth and comfortable. Some larger lakes… Learn more about Paul's Narrow Thicket Bike Path
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Huntersville Eastern Loop
This trail appears relatively new to the Huntersville Trail System. There are really small, close bumps that are hard to bridge; you feel them without going fast. The trail has many tight spots throughout the… Learn more about Huntersville Eastern Loop
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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