About mountain biking in Dakota County

Dakota County, Minnesota has 44 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 209 miles, an average of 4.8 miles each. The longest is Mississippi River Greenway, at 53.3 miles. 12 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Dakota County are like

By length, 15 are under a mile, 17 run 1 to 5 miles, and 12 are 5 miles or longer. 7 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Veterans Memorial Greenway, at 3.4 miles.

Of the 19 with a difficulty rating, 15 easy and 4 moderate. Of the 43 with measured elevation, Mississippi River Greenway climbs the most, about 1,738 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 44 mountain biking trails, longest first

Mississippi River GreenwayMTB53.3 mi Pilot Knob TrailMTB19.0 mi River to River GreenwayMTB15.7 mi Lake Marion GreenwayMTB14.3 mi Lebanon Hills SingletrackMTB11.0 mi Cliff Road TrailMTB8.4 mi Big Rivers Regional TrailMTB6.9 mi North Creek GreenwayMTB6.4 mi Cedar Ave TrailMTB6.1 mi Vermillion River GreenwayMTB5.7 mi West Lake Marion Mountain Bike TrailMTB5.6 mi Mendota TrailHikeMTB5.2 mi Blackhawk Road TrailMTB4.5 mi Salem HillsMTB4.3 mi Intermediate LoopMTB4.2 mi Minnesota River GreenwayMTB4.1 mi Prairie Loop (south)HikeMTB3.5 mi Veterans Memorial GreenwayMTB3.4 mi Nicollet Ave BikewayMTB3.1 mi 70th St TrailMTB2.5 mi Terrace OaksMTB2.3 mi Cedar Bridge ConnectionMTB2.3 mi Main LoopMTB2.0 mi Red LoopMTB1.7 mi Mendota-Lebanon Hills GreenwayMTB1.5 mi Highline TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Oakland Ave BikewayMTB1.5 mi Upper Green LoopMTB1.3 mi BlackMTB1.2 mi Lilydale Regional TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Aspen Loop (north)HikeMTB0.7 mi Koch Memorial TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Lower Green LoopMTB0.7 mi Northwest PathHikeMTB0.6 mi 35W Bicycle & Pedestrian CrossingHikeMTB0.6 mi BlueMTB0.6 mi Hunters CourtHikeMTB0.4 mi Central PathHikeMTB0.4 mi Rock IslandHikeMTB0.3 mi Wakota BridgeHikeMTB0.2 mi Advanced LoopMTB0.2 mi Path to Caponi Art Park gateHikeMTB0.2 mi Rock Island Swing BridgeHikeMTB0.1 mi Mississippi River TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Dakota County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.