Elm Creek Park Reserve
Maple Grove · Three Rivers Park District
13mi
about 13 mi system, volunteer-groomed in winter, with a beginner loop
- Surface
- Groomed
- Pass
- None listed
All states / Minnesota
Fat biking in Minnesota
Groomed fat bike trails, passes and live grooming reports
Minnesota grooms more singletrack for fat bikes than almost anywhere. Most systems are volunteer-groomed after each snowfall, so check the live report before you drive.
- 28 trail systems
- 141+ groomed miles listed
- 6 regions
Checked November 12, 2026
GroomedPartly groomedPackedPlowedUngroomedOpen to bikes27 of 28 mapped · faded pins are approximate (town center)
Twin Cities Metro 9
Carver Park Reserve (Monarch Trail)
Victoria · Three Rivers Park District
10mi
10 mi of singletrack, groomed a couple of times a week (older report)
- Surface
- Groomed
- Pass
- None listed
Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Savage · Three Rivers Park District
mileage
not listed
not listed
dedicated fat bike trails; mileage not listed
- Surface
- Groomed
- Pass
- None listed
Lake Rebecca Park Reserve
Rockford · Three Rivers Park District
mileage
not listed
not listed
dedicated fat bike trails; mileage not listed
- Surface
- Groomed
- Pass
- None listed
Theodore Wirth Park
Minneapolis · Loppet Foundation + MORC
11mi
about 11 mi of singletrack (Loppet fat-bike-only trails + MORC loops); true fat bikes only: 3.7"+ tires under 10 psi. Fri–Sun 6–9 pm the lighted ski loop opens to fat bikes with a ski trail pass
- Surface
- Groomed
- Pass
- None listed
Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Eagan · Dakota County Parks
mileage
not listed
not listed
groomed by Minnesota Off Road Cyclists (MORC); mileage not listed
- Surface
- Groomed
- Pass
- None listed
Minnesota River Trail
Bloomington
11mi
11 mi of river-bottom singletrack
- Surface
- Partly groomed
- Pass
- None listed
Gateway State Trail
St. Paul · MN DNR
12mi
about 12 mi plowed, plus several unmaintained miles
- Surface
- Plowed
- Pass
- None listed
Fort Snelling State Park
St. Paul · MN DNR
mileage
not listed
not listed
not groomed; fat bikes allowed on unpacked trails except Pike Island
- Surface
- Ungroomed
- Pass
- State park vehicle permit to park
Central: Cuyuna 1
Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area
Crosby / Ironton · MN DNR + Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Crew
40mi
about 40 mi groomed, the state's flagship winter system; Galloping Goose is the beginner pick
- Surface
- Groomed
- Pass
- None listed
Duluth & Jay Cooke 3
Duluth Traverse (COGGS trails)
Duluth · COGGS
mileage
not listed
not listed
city-wide singletrack network; winter-groomed segments vary by season
- Surface
- Partly groomed
- Pass
- None listed
Mission Creek
Duluth (west) · COGGS
20mi
20 mi of singletrack; winter loop groomed
- Surface
- Partly groomed
- Pass
- None listed
Jay Cooke State Park
Carlton · MN DNR
5.4mi
5.4 mi of dedicated fat bike trail
- Surface
- Groomed
- Pass
- State park vehicle permit to park
North Shore 6
Lake County Demonstration Forest
Two Harbors · Lake County
mileage
not listed
not listed
3 of 4 trails machine-groomed for fat bikes
- Surface
- Groomed
- Pass
- None listed
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
Two Harbors · MN DNR
8.7mi
8.7 mi groomed multi-use (shared with snowshoers)
- Surface
- Groomed
- Pass
- MN Ski Pass + state park vehicle permit
Flathorn-Gegoka Trails
near Silver Bay
5mi
8 km fat bike trail within a 30 km groomed system
- Surface
- Groomed
- Pass
- MN Ski Pass
Norpine Trail System
Lutsen
6mi
about 6 mi of fat bike trail
- Surface
- Groomed
- Pass
- MN Ski Pass
Pincushion Mountain
Grand Marais
mileage
not listed
not listed
portions groomed once there's enough snow
- Surface
- Partly groomed
- Pass
- MN Ski Pass
Gunflint Lake Trails
Gunflint Trail · Gunflint Lodge
mileage
not listed
not listed
47 km ski system; ask the lodge which loops are open to bikes
- Surface
- Partly groomed
- Pass
- Day trail fee, sold at the lodges
Iron Range & Ely 6
Redhead Mountain Bike Park
Chisholm
15mi
15+ mi of groomed singletrack
- Surface
- Groomed
- Pass
- None listed
Lookout Mountain (Laurentian Divide)
Virginia · Superior National Forest / IROC
15mi
15 mi of mostly intermediate trail
- Surface
- Partly groomed
- Pass
- None listed
Giants Ridge
Biwabik · Giants Ridge resort
10mi
about 10 mi open for winter fat biking
- Surface
- Groomed
- Pass
- None listed
Tioga Recreation Area
Cohasset
mileage
not listed
not listed
groomed singletrack all winter; mileage not listed
- Surface
- Groomed
- Pass
- None listed
Maple Hill Park
Hibbing · City of Hibbing
mileage
not listed
not listed
packed by snowshoers, not machine-groomed
- Surface
- Packed
- Pass
- None listed
Southern Minnesota 3
Plowline Trail, Bronk Unit (R.J. Dorer State Forest)
Southeast MN · MN DNR + local mountain bike club
7.5mi
7.5 mi groomed for non-motorized multi-use
- Surface
- Groomed
- Pass
- None listed
Douglas State Trail
Pine Island to Rochester · MN DNR
12.5mi
12.5 mi paved rail-trail
- Surface
- Plowed
- Pass
- None listed
Sechler Park River Bottoms
Northfield · CROCT
3.5mi
3.5 mi loop
- Surface
- Partly groomed
- Pass
- None listed
No trails match those filters.
Before you ride in Minnesota
- Stay off groomed and tracked ski trails and snowmobile trails (including the grant-in-aid system). Skier and snowmobiler fees pay for that grooming.
- Only ride trails signed or mapped as open to biking. State park hiking and snowshoe trails are closed to bikes.
- DNR guidance: tires 3.7" or wider, pressure often under 8 PSI. If you leave a rut deeper than one inch, the trail is too soft. Turn around.
- Some North Shore systems require a Minnesota Ski Pass, plus a state park vehicle permit if you park inside a state park.
Fat bike rentals
- The Loppet Foundation (Theodore Wirth Trailhead)Minneapolis · source
- Tangletown Bike ShopMinneapolis · source
- Angry Catfish BicycleMinneapolis · source
- U of M Center for Outdoor AdventureMinneapolis · source
- Cycle Path & PaddleCrosby (Cuyuna) · source
- Continental SkiDuluth · source
- Spokengear Cyclery & OutdoorTwo Harbors · source
- Red Raven NorthBeaver Bay · source
- Sawtooth OutfittersTofte · source
- Gunflint Lodge (incl. e-fat bikes)Gunflint Trail · source
Call ahead: fleets are small and sell out on powder weekends.