Elm Creek
Champlin / Maple Grove · Twin Cities North
Open 5am-10pm. Grab your mountain bike and explore 12.7 miles of sustainable trail. Located in the northeast corner of Elm Creek Park Reserve, the singletrack trail is the largest trail of its kind in the northern metro. Built to accommodate all skill levels of riders, the track features 2.2 miles of trail with a difficulty rating of "easy," 8.1 miles of trail rated "more difficult," and 2.4 miles of trail rated "most difficult." Managing organization: Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists (MORC). General trail map/conditions: https://www.morcmtb.org/map. Varied terrain from mature wooded tracks to open prairie. Flowing trails with small bumps and rises designed to keep water off the trail make sections feel like a pump track.
Trail systems
Elm Creek
Varied terrain from mature wooded tracks to open prairie. Flowing trails with small bumps and rises designed to keep water off the trail make sections feel like a pump track.
First time here?
Getting there
Main Trailhead 1827 W Hayden Lake Rd, Champlin, MN 55316. You can also park at Highpoint Park and bike into the park via the Park Reserve trails. If you are primary looking to ride Grizzland this is the place to park.
Where to start
This park is welcoming to all skill levels. The Green loop and adaptive trail is perfect for new riders, or riders looking to have a fun flowy ride. Griz has drops, rock gardens etc for the advanced riders.
Local tips
Main Trailhead can get busy on the weekends in the morning, good news is you can park on the street. There are 2 bathrooms, traditional reginal park outhouse and a Biffi. There are water fountians.
Members can save this trail, raise their hand for a ride here, and share ride memories.