This trail is a natural continuation of the Akeley Cutoff Road trail. Similarly challenging and part of a larger loop where you can pass by a lookout tower. I am unsure where it is allowed… Learn more about West Round River - Part 1
Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Paul Bunyan NW Loop Part 1
This trail has very different riding experiences. Part of the trail at times is cleared forest where trees have been harvested and part is so dense you can barely watch your tire. The trail is… Learn more about Paul Bunyan NW Loop Part 1
Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paul Bunyan NW Loop Part 2
Similar to part 1 of this loop, the trail is very dense for the bulk of the route. You will not have great visibility of roots, rocks, and other small obstacles that fall onto the… Learn more about Paul Bunyan NW Loop Part 2
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Paul Bunyan NW Starter
This trail can be accessed through a small cut-through off Round River Drive at an intersection in the Paul Bunyan West Loop Dirt Bike Trail. This trail was consistent with difficulty across the Paul Bunyan… Learn more about Paul Bunyan NW Starter
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Paul Bunyan Single Track West Loop
This trail is one of the most diverse at Paul Bunyan State Forest. There are so many different types of woods and trail styles you typically see in Minnesota. There are sections that are quite… Learn more about Paul Bunyan Single Track West Loop
Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Akeley Cutoff Road SW Connector
If this trail wasn't overgrown, it could maybe pass as a forest road. It's listed as part of the Round River Road network. It's quite wide but technically only allows SxS and ATVs. There are… Learn more about Akeley Cutoff Road SW Connector
Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Round River Drive Western Loop Cut Through
This trail is on the narrower side with really nice mature trees, some small rocks, and small water puddles. This trail could be quite wet in the spring after snowmelt or after a large storm.… Learn more about Round River Drive Western Loop Cut Through
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
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
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 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
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
Huntersville Western Single Track Loop
This trail is a really pretty route through multiple wooded region types. There are a few large logging sections and a brief section of wider forest road, in addition to some occasional rocks, but otherwise… Learn more about Huntersville Western Single Track Loop
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
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
Huntersville Western Loop Parking Lot Jaunt
This trail is a nice connection route between the western parking area and the western dirt bike only loop. There is also a small gravel pit space near the junction in the middle. The trail… Learn more about Huntersville Western Loop Parking Lot Jaunt
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Huntersville Southwestern Trail
This trail is a Huntersville sampler. There are super dense forest sections where you have to slow down to thread trees, sections of many whoops, somewhat washed-out trails that are sandy, and some trail sections… Learn more about Huntersville Southwestern Trail
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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
Huntersville Western Trailhead - East Leg
This is a nice, flowy, wooded section of trail with sections of heavy whoops but wide enough trees to keep some speed. It's a good option if you want to hit many central trails from… Learn more about Huntersville Western Trailhead - East Leg
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
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
Huntersville Smooth Switch Back Start
This trail is one of the starter sections to many trails on the western side of Huntersville State Forest trails. It is not overly narrow and really fun, zig-zagging through the trees. There are no… Learn more about Huntersville Smooth Switch Back Start
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Huntersville Western Central Trail Start
This trail is one of two options if starting the western central Huntersville trails directly north of the system as opposed to near the river. This trail is pretty standard as wider single track with… Learn more about Huntersville Western Central Trail Start
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
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 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
Central Huntersville Cut Through
This single-track route is a borderline direct cut-through from many western/central forest roads to the primary Huntersville forest road. The trail winds through some pretty dense evergreen sections with lots of roots. There is also… Learn more about Central Huntersville Cut Through
Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Circle Farm Trail
This trail has many diverse woods sections: areas with new growth, narrow trees, then open mature forest. The trail has very few rocks and roots, just many whoops. Compared to nearby singletrack Paul Bunyan and… Learn more about Circle Farm Trail
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Finn Lake Loop
This trail parallels a pretty lake toward the western section of the Huntersville trail system. The trail has some small hills and whoops, as well as some sharper, windy sections that appear to be rutted/wet… Learn more about Finn Lake Loop
Total Miles
0
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
Crow Wing River Single Track
This trail is a nice alternative to the other starter trails for the western trails at Huntersville. It parallels the river and adds some additional time to get to the bulk of the trails, but… Learn more about Crow Wing River Single Track
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
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