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Mountain Bike Trail Report

Trails are open. Great late season riding. Just a few light rain showers recently that is keeping the dirt in “hero” status. Firm, tacky and rolling good. Yesterday we blew out Feeling Lucky, Monday we blew out North Loup Gnar. Later this week we will blow out the first half of Twin Lakes and touch up a few inner trails. All the inner trails, Hudson’s Hula SukkerWest and Bullhead Bootleg blown out last week.  A few leaves blowing in after blowing last week but overall all nice Fall riding as most of the leaves have dropped from the trees. With fresh blown trail, great sight lines etc. we are in the “sweet spot” of Fall riding.

We will have the trails open for the dirt season until November 2nd. Close for three weeks until deer hunting is over and open again for winter season around Thanksgiving. 

Be aware trees may fall without warning and assume full responsibility while riding.


The LagChilada challenge remains in place which encompasses all the trails at Maplelag. (25 mile ride)  Click here for more details.  Secondary signage is up and the LagChilada course is marked. Click here for the Strava map which can be downloaded. Nice job to everyone completing the challenge this year including the riders doing a double!! 


 Maps: Trailforks and click on Maplelag map for reference of the trails. 
The Maplelag trails are described as classic or old style. Featuring more narrow singletrack with roots and rocks and generally more technical in nature. A good beginner loop is the Citizen Loop and a good intermediate loop is the Sport loop. 


Maplelag is a family owned and operated business. We are one of the few MTB trail systems in the Midwest that maintain the trails ourselves with no outside funding or assistance and pay property taxes that in turn help support other trails locally and in the state! Please consider a trail pass to offset some of our expenses. We love to mountain bike and share the trail with others…what it is all about! Thank you.

Start of Feeling Lucky loop and the LagChilada, October 21s,t 2025. Feeling Lucky fresh cleared today!
Start of Lakeside singletrack, October 20th, 2025.
Beautiful Autumn riding, October 18th, 2025.
Bullhead Bootleg freshly cleared today, October 18th, 2025.
Bjorp’s singletrack freshly cleared today, October 16th, 2025.
“Fargo” singletrack, October 16th, 2025.
Fresh cleared trail on the starter loop, October 16th, 2025.

Mountain Bike Trail Report

Trails are open. A light rain shower Monday afternoon keeping the dirt fresh and adding a little welcomed moisture. Yesterday we blew out North Loup Gnar. Later this week we will blow out the first half of Twin Lakes and touch up a few inner trails. All the inner trails, Hudson’s Hula SukkerWest and Bullhead Bootleg blown out last week. 

We will have the trails open for the dirt season until November 2nd. Close for three weeks until deer hunting is over and open again for winter season around Thanksgiving. 

Be aware trees may fall without warning and assume full responsibility while riding.


The LagChilada challenge remains in place which encompasses all the trails at Maplelag. (25 mile ride)  Click here for more details.  Secondary signage is up and the LagChilada course is marked. Click here for the Strava map which can be downloaded. Nice job to everyone completing the challenge this year including the riders doing a double!! 


 Maps: Trailforks and click on Maplelag map for reference of the trails. 
The Maplelag trails are described as classic or old style. Featuring more narrow singletrack with roots and rocks and generally more technical in nature. A good beginner loop is the Citizen Loop and a good intermediate loop is the Sport loop. 


Maplelag is a family owned and operated business. We are one of the few MTB trail systems in the Midwest that maintain the trails ourselves with no outside funding or assistance and pay property taxes that in turn help support other trails locally and in the state! Please consider a trail pass to offset some of our expenses. We love to mountain bike and share the trail with others…what it is all about! Thank you.

Start of Lakeside singletrack, October 22nd, 2025. Great weekend of riding! 
Beautiful Autumn riding, October 18th, 2025.
Bullhead Bootleg freshly cleared today, October 18th, 2025.
Bjorp’s singletrack freshly cleared today, October 16th, 2025.
“Fargo” singletrack, October 16th, 2025.
Fresh cleared trail on the starter loop, October 16th, 2025.

Woods and Trail Report

A beautiful weekend in the woods. Nice to see folks on the trails biking and hiking! We are in our final push of clearing and fall grooming before the winter snows arrive! We have been working on the outer trails clearing trees yet from the Summer Solstice storm as we continue to groom the inner trails. Still some pockets of Fall color as the oaks and tamarack trees are hitting their peak. 

Big thanks to everyone that has helped with tree clearing this season. We are up to 500 trees cleared off the trail since June 21st!

It has been a dry fall, relatively speaking, with 1.3″ of precipitation so far in October and around 1″ in September. 

The mountain bike trails are open, click here for report.  

Support the trails! Day and season pass purchases help us offset costs to maintain the trails. Thanks everyone for the support.

Fall grooming in the “back bowl” sledding area, October 15th, 2025.
Fall grooming on Wavy Gravy trail, October 14th, 2025. Still pockets of Autumn scenery in the woods.
“Mac’s Mess” at Wavy Gravy trail, October 14th, 2025.
Autumn scene at “Mac’s Mess”, October 14th, 2025. 
Leaf clearing after tree clearing on North Loup, October 9th, 2025.
North Loup, October 9th, 2025.
Fall grooming on Skaters extension, October 7th, 2025.
Thanks Laurens and Jack for helping clear trail today! October 7th, 2025.
Clearing deadfall on Bullhead Bootleg ski trail, October 7th, 2025.
Clearing leaves on Sap Run, October 7th, 2025.
Monday’s trail crew! October 6th, 2025.
Fall grooming on Roy’s Run, October 6th, 2025.
Thick grass on Skaters Waltz extension, October 6th, 2025.
Super moon over Bullhead Lake, October 6th, 2025.
Members for the Moorhead Nordic ski team ready to hit the trails for deadfall/blowdown clearing, October 4th, 2025. Thanks very much!!
Clearing blocks! October 4th, 2025.
Fall grooming on Wavy Gravy trail, October 3rd, 2025.
Tamarac trees showing a tinge of change, September 30th, 2025. The only pine tree to change color and lose its needles. Typically full color around Maplelag mid October. 
Fall grooming on Mother North Star trail, September 29th, 2025.
Clearing deadfall from the Soltice storm on Bullhead Lake trail, September 27th, 2025.
Saturday trail crew! Thanks for the help guys, September 27th, 2025.
Mowing on Eira Bikwadinna hill after tree clearing, September 27th, 2025.
Maplelag driveway, September 26th, 2025.
Fall grooming, September 26th, 2025.
Fall grooming on Twin Lakes, September 25th, 2025.
Late afternoon fall scene at south Twin Lake, September 24th, 2025.
Autumn scene around Norwegian Log cabin, September 24th, 2025.
Mountain bike singletrack, September 24th, 2025.
Autumn scene at Bullhead Lake, September 22nd, 2025.
Fall color in the Switchyard, September 22nd, 2025.
Fall color on the Maplelag driveway, September 21st, 2025.
Autumn scene at Maplelag, September 21st, 2025.
Autumn scene on the Maplelag driveway, September 20th, 2025.
Calm Autumn scene on Little Sugarbush lake next to Maplelag, September 20th, 2025.
Sun breaking through after a cloudy/drizzly day, September 18th, 2025.
Fall color, September 18th, 2025.
Fall grooming on Mother North Star ski trail, September 18th, 2025.
Mountain bike trail, September 18th, 2025.
Fresh batch of “chicken in the woods” mushroom, September 18th, 2025.
Fall grooming on Sukkerbusk, September 18th, 2025.
Coral tooth mushroom along the side of the trail, September 18th, 2025.
Fall color scene on Little Sugarbush, September 17th, 2025. 
Beautiful evening for the local mtb team practice, September 16th, 2025. Some trees are hitting their peak of color already. 

Mountain Bike Trail Report

Trails are open. Excellent weekend of riding. Looks like should be a great week as well. Maybe a few rain showers which will only keep the dirt fresh. Has dried out nicely over the weekend. This week we will be leaf blowing on North Loup Gnar, and first half of Twin Lakes. All the inner trails, Hudson’s Hula SukkerWest and Bullhead Bootleg blown out last week.

We will have the trails open for the dirt season until November 2nd. Close for three weeks until deer hunting is over and open again for winter season around Thanksgiving. 

Be aware trees may fall without warning and assume full responsibility while riding.


The LagChilada challenge remains in place which encompasses all the trails at Maplelag. (25 mile ride)  Click here for more details.  Secondary signage is up and the LagChilada course is marked. Click here for the Strava map which can be downloaded. Nice job to everyone completing the challenge this year including the riders doing a double!! 


 Maps: Trailforks and click on Maplelag map for reference of the trails. 
The Maplelag trails are described as classic or old style. Featuring more narrow singletrack with roots and rocks and generally more technical in nature. A good beginner loop is the Citizen Loop and a good intermediate loop is the Sport loop. 


Maplelag is a family owned and operated business. We are one of the few MTB trail systems in the Midwest that maintain the trails ourselves with no outside funding or assistance and pay property taxes that in turn help support other trails locally and in the state! Please consider a trail pass to offset some of our expenses. We love to mountain bike and share the trail with others…what it is all about! Thank you.

Start of Lakeside singletrack, October 22nd, 2025. Great weekend of riding!
Beautiful Autumn riding, October 18th, 2025.
Bullhead Bootleg freshly cleared today, October 18th, 2025.
Bjorp’s singletrack freshly cleared today, October 16th, 2025.
“Fargo” singletrack, October 16th, 2025.
Fresh cleared trail on the starter loop, October 16th, 2025.

Mountain Bike Trail Report

Trails are open. Excellent Autumn riding in place for the weekend! All the inner trails, and Hudson’s Hula and SukkerWest blown out this week. Saturday afternoon we blew out Bullhead Bootleg loop. The dirt is perfect after the rain last weekend and a few light showers to keep things fresh, this week. We will have the trails open for the dirt season until November 2nd. Close for three weeks until deer hunting is over and open again for winter season around Thanksgiving. 

Be aware trees may fall without warning and assume full responsibility while riding.


The LagChilada challenge remains in place which encompasses all the trails at Maplelag. (25 mile ride)  Click here for more details.  Secondary signage is up and the LagChilada course is marked. Click here for the Strava map which can be downloaded. Nice job to everyone completing the challenge this year including the riders doing a double!! 


 Maps: Trailforks and click on Maplelag map for reference of the trails. 
The Maplelag trails are described as classic or old style. Featuring more narrow singletrack with roots and rocks and generally more technical in nature. A good beginner loop is the Citizen Loop and a good intermediate loop is the Sport loop. 


Maplelag is a family owned and operated business. We are one of the few MTB trail systems in the Midwest that maintain the trails ourselves with no outside funding or assistance and pay property taxes that in turn help support other trails locally and in the state! Please consider a trail pass to offset some of our expenses. We love to mountain bike and share the trail with others…what it is all about! Thank you.

Beautiful Autumn riding, October 18th, 2025.
Bullhead Bootleg freshly cleared today, October 18th, 2025.
Bjorp’s singletrack freshly cleared today, October 16th, 2025.
“Fargo” singletrack, October 16th, 2025.
Fresh cleared trail on the starter loop, October 16th, 2025.
Twin Lakes bridge loop fresh cleared this week, October 14th, 2025.
Hudson’s Hula on Twin Lakes singletrack with scattered leaf covering, October 14th, 2025.
Fresh cleared singletrack, October 14th, 2025.
Autumn scene off the trail, October 14th, 2025.