Detroit-area mountain bikers must drive at least 30 minutes for quality singletrack, but these seven trail systems are worth the trip.
Kansas offers surprising geographic diversity and technical singletrack challenges, from rocky woodland trails to prairie systems, with Switchgrass reigning as the state's ultimate destination.
After twisting and turning through the maze of options in the greater Slaughter Pen complex, Back 40, in contrast, promised a lengthy 30-mile loop with minimal navigation required.
We knew going into it that the Upper Buffalo Headwaters Trail System was in the middle of nowhere--close to two hours of driving from our base for the weekend in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Northwest Arkansas has exploded onto the mountain bike scene with over 210 miles of professionally-built trails, funded by $13 million from the Walton Foundation.
Maryland packs surprising mountain biking diversity into a small state, from flowy suburban gems to gnarly Appalachian rock gardens near Baltimore and DC.
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Discover the best singletrack in 13 major Northeastern metros—from NYC's Queens to Montreal's gravity trails, where urban riders find epic mountain biking close to home.
A rider battles the 6 AM alarm and freezing temps for a dawn session at North Carolina's Crabtree, chasing speed and conquering obstacles.
A Florida trail ride turns into an unforgettable adventure when three friends encounter a massive diamondback rattlesnake on Graham Swamp's flowy singletrack.
Minnesota's mountain biking scene is thriving, with stellar singletrack networks in Duluth and the Twin Cities area earning nationwide recognition.
Sacred Rides launches Getaways, an Uber-style affiliate program that lets independent guides run their own mountain bike tour business with backend support.
This is the story about a ride in Moab that you probably haven’t heard of.
Montana's vast Big Sky country offers endless singletrack treasures, from alpine ridge rides to remote plateau adventures in America's fourth-largest state.
These are the best mountain bike trails, campgrounds, and attractions to visit in Prescott National Forest, Arizona.
It was a refreshing finish to the riding knowing the Croatian scene is youthful but developing, and looks great for the future.
TexPlex opens June 3 near Dallas, offering 250 acres of mountain biking with pump tracks, jumps, and slopestyle courses for all skill levels.
Tucson offers hundreds of miles of Sonoran Desert singletrack for all skill levels, plus legendary bike culture and the massive 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo race.
Like artists painting their own canvases, professional trail builders leave distinctive signatures that discerning mountain bikers can recognize from trail to trail.
New Mexico offers stellar singletrack, stunning scenery, and blissfully empty trails, making it one of mountain biking's most underrated destinations.
Singletracks analyzed trail reviews and ratings to rank the most popular mountain bike trails in each US state and Canadian province for 2017.
Major IMBA chapters are leaving the program over money splits and perceived lack of benefits, with calls for significant organizational changes.
A video showing a bear running toward a mountain biker on a forested trail.
Marin County Open Space added 3.5 miles of legal trail in 2016, a 20% increase, but tensions remain high amid lawsuits and decommissioning debates.
Discover the 5 best mountain bike trails in Colorado.
Two Danish brothers finally fulfill their decades-old dream of a South American adventure, trading motocross for mountain bikes through Peru's Sacred Valley.
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"Crashing on the same trail two weekends in a row is bad enough—but getting stitched up by the same furious doctor twice is unforgettable."
Mountain biking transforms communities by energizing residents, boosting local economies, attracting businesses, and creating healthier, more connected populations across small-town America.
Mountain biking offers kids far more than exercise—building confidence, fighting depression, teaching life skills, and fostering a lasting appreciation for the outdoors.
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**From hiker rants to Pulitzer-worthy epics, these trail reviews prove mountain bikers have a lot to say—and some truly entertaining ways to say it.**
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Cheater lines, trail widening, and poor etiquette are destroying singletrack across the country, but riders can help preserve the challenge and terrain we love.
Gooseberry Mesa offers bucket-list slickrock riding with stunning views, perfect weather year-round, and cozy yurt accommodations perched dramatically above the Southern Utah desert.
IMBA's troubled Chapter 3.0 program offers mixed benefits; former VP Kevin Adams helps local advocacy groups evaluate whether staying affiliated still makes sense.
Trail sabotage on Colorado's Dakota Ridge resulted in a painful crash, highlighting the dangerous reality of malicious trail alterations targeting mountain bikers.
Everything mountain bikers need to know about visiting and riding in Pisgah National Forest.
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**Don't settle for overcrowded classics—these 10 underrated trails from Prescott to Moab deliver epic riding without the hype or crowds.**
Ten legendary trails that fail to live up to the hype, from artificial reservoirs to wind-blown desert and paved "singletrack" that disappoints expectations.
A mountain bike video set in Las Vegas, Nevada.
IMBA relaunches its Model Trails program with tiered fees, potentially ending the free Epic trail designation process that once honored exceptional rides.
If you rode the first top 10 mountain bike destinations, congrats! Hope you enjoy the next ten trails (and breweries) just as much.
A proposed housing development near Corona, California threatens to close the historic "Troy Lee" trail and limit access to the intersecting Block Trail.
Mountain bikers in New Zealand discovered deliberately placed obstacles on popular trails, highlighting the ongoing problem of trail sabotage and rider safety concerns.
Hawaii offers world-class mountain biking from Oahu's flowy Pupukea trails to Maui's lush forest reserves and the Big Island's technical terrain.
A father-son duo's dream ride on Montana's Sapphire Crest Trail turns into an epic survival saga through wildfire destruction and vanishing trails.
It's one hundred forty-two miles of rugged, unforgiving, breathtakingly-beautiful vistas.
New legislation would allow federal land managers to regulate mountain bike access in Wilderness areas, removing the blanket ban in place since 1984.
Oregon's proposed Crater Lake Wilderness threatens 200+ miles of trails, including 15 miles of the iconic IMBA Epic North Umpqua Trail.
Jim Jacobson has built iconic Marin trails like Tamarancho for 30+ years using his tiny Sweco tractor, proving permission is harder than construction.
A mountain biker turned Virginia's 40-mile Cross County Trail into a 75-mile epic by detouring onto every singletrack network along the route.
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