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Salem Hills Mtn Bike Trail

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  2. MN
  3. …Minneapolis - St. Paul
  4. …Minneapolis
  5. Harmon Reserve & Salem Hills Park
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“A combination of three short loops to make a 4.6-mile beginner trail. ”

Paul Thorsgaard
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4.4

Miles

7.1

KM

100%

Singletrack

1,011' 308 m

High

950' 290 m

Low

237' 72 m

Up

238' 72 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

9%

Max Grade (5°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Allowed

Family Friendly Short trail, not a lot of hills, doesn't get real busy, playground near parking lot

Don't ride if trails are wet.

Overview

This is a great trail for beginners or for riders just wanting to pedal for an easy ride. There's only one obstacle, a large rock, that has a ride-around towards the end of Loop C. There's not a lot of climbing, but there are a few hills scattered between the woods and open prairie.

Need to Know

The parking area holds around 20 cars and there is a port-a-potty, but no water. If the lot is full, the adjacent road is wide and it's legal to park along it. This is a multi use trail so you may see walkers, runners, and people with dogs. All trails are one-way.

Description

A Loop - SingleTrack Sawmill starts things out right from the parking lot. The trail is less than a mile long and features a twisting trail full of turns as it travels beneath the trees.

When combined with B Loop - Foul Pond the two weigh in at two miles of riding. The trail darts in and out of the tree cover. Riders will encounter two wooden bridges, about four feet in width. One leads up to one of the longer climbs at Salem Hills.

South of the pond, riders can pick up C Loop - Prairie Fire. This furthest out loop continues to travel in-and-out of the woods. There's one 10 foot bridge complete with railings to cross. Toward the very end of the loop, there's an optional 1.5 foot rock to ride over.

Continue clockwise on the trails until the B Loop ends on the A Loop. Turn right and pedal briefly until you see the start of Loop B again. Keep left for a short climb out to the parking lot or the start of A Loop.

Contacts

Local Club: Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists (MORC)

Land Manager: City of Inver Grove Heights

Shared By:

Paul Thorsgaard with improvements by Blake Anderson
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Trail Ratings

  3.7 from 30 votes

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Great day for a ride at Salem Hills with my furry friend.
Aug 25, 2019 near Inver G…, MN
New jumps and berms added.
Oct 1, 2022 near Inver G…, MN
"First Quick & Easy Feature!"
Jun 10, 2022 near Inver G…, MN
"Flat Meadow Trails for Easy Peddling!"
Jun 10, 2022 near Inver G…, MN
Left or right?
Aug 25, 2019 near Inver G…, MN
Trail winds in and out of the woods with smooth rhythm. This spot smells very piney. Nice little trail!
Jun 20, 2019 near Inver G…, MN

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Sep 4, 2023
Eric L
Hot and breezy 10mi — 0h 57m
Aug 21, 2023
Lori Malvey
All loops twice 8.8mi — 1h 06m
Jun 24, 2023
Lori Malvey
Got a good ride in before the rain. 2x for 9 miles. — 1h 12m
Jun 11, 2023
Lori Malvey
Rode all three loops 2x. 7.7mi — 1h 13m
May 29, 2023
Kristin Cromwell
4.4mi
May 2, 2023
Rebecca Meyer
Ethan's first ride. Some mud, mostly drive. Would like to try more features next time. 4.4mi — 0h 45m
Jul 23, 2022
Chad P
4.4mi — 0h 55m
Nov 28, 2021
Erik Olson-Williams

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