The Best Black Diamond Mountain Bike Trail in Each US State
Find the most difficult mountain bike trail in every US state. Each of these black diamond bike trails offer advanced riders a true technical challenge.
856 SHARES | 18 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Everything You Need to Know About Mountain Biking and Visiting Santa Fe National Forest
The Santa Fe National forest is unique in the United States national forest system. It has all the things usually associated with a national forest, but it is also home to one of the world’s great centers of art and culture, the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico. There are a few marquee rides and …
155 SHARES | 0 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Alsea Falls Trail: The Third Leg of Oregon’s Emerald Triangle
Even if they live outside the Northwest, most riders have heard of the McKenzie River Trail and Oakridge’s Alpine Trail because those trails are frequently ranked in top 10 lists. They’ve become destinations for mountain bikers, and if you’re road tripping to the area, be sure to add Alsea Falls to your must-do list. Call …
161 SHARES | 3 COMMENTS | Continue reading »The Best Bike Trails near Minneapolis / St. Paul
Mountain bikers in the Twin Cities enjoy mountain biking year-round, with access to groomed fat bike trails in winter and flowy singletrack in the summer. Not only that, there’s even fun singletrack to ride just a short pedal from downtown Minneapolis. These factors, along with others, led IMBA to award the Twin Cities its coveted Bronze-level Ride Center …
238 SHARES | 1 COMMENTS | Continue reading »In Praise of Our State Parks
Where do you ride? I don’t mean which trails, but on what land do you ride? Who owns the land and maintains the trails? Unless you live in a state blessed with large tracts of open land, national forests, or BLM land, chances are you spend a good chunk of your riding time in a …
178 SHARES | 6 COMMENTS | Continue reading »The Best Mountain Bike Trails and Attractions in Tahoe National Forest
Surrounding the blue jewel of Northern California, Tahoe National Forest is a mountain biking mecca nestled among the Sierra Nevada mountains. Spanning 850,000 acres from Nevada City east of Sacramento all the way to Reno, west of Lake Tahoe itself, the forest coats the landscape in lush greenery; high, clear lakes; and peaks soaring to 9,000 feet. A bounty of …
415 SHARES | 1 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Five2Ride: 5 of the Best MTB Trails in British Columbia
British Columbia: home of the famed and fabled North Shore, freeride epicenter of the mountain biking universe. But BC is far more than just freeride heaven. The ‘B’ in BC may as well stand for “BIG.” BC is more than just big, it’s huge, and laced throughout with range upon range of rugged, dramatic, and …
66 SHARES | 0 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Exploring New Mexico’s High Country: Taos Ski Valley and Red River
While driving through New Mexico, anyone can see just how varied the Land of Enchantment is for themselves. In the East, the mellow, rolling buttes of the plains dot the landscape. In the West, the easternmost fringes of the painted desert provide drivers with a visual overload of beautiful stratified rock. Going south the eyes …
232 SHARES | 5 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Descending 5,000 Feet off Mount Taylor in Grants, New Mexico
As I pored over topo maps of New Mexico, a large, mysterious mass called Mount Taylor seemed to randomly rise from the surrounding desert. Mount Taylor, at 11,301 feet above sea level, rises 5,000 feet above the nearby town of Grants, and the surrounding wilderness is intersected by the Continental Divide Trail (CDT.) Naturally, this made the spot seem …
131 SHARES | 1 COMMENTS | Continue reading »New Southern Highlands Traverse Bikepacking Route Travels 1,270 Miles from Virginia to Alabama
Last week the Southern Highlands Traverse bikepacking route was officially unveiled, and it looks to be an instant classic! Brett Davidson and Logan Watts, along with more than a dozen contributors, created the route, which begins near Front Royal, VA and ends at Flagg Mountain in Alabama, making it the first 1,000+ mile bikepacking route on the East Coast. The …
199 SHARES | 0 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Experts Pick the Best Mountain Bike Trails in the World, By Country
Singletracks has spilled gallons of digital ink ranking, categorizing, and highlighting some of the best mountain bike trails in the USA, but what about the rest of the world? We decided to consult with a number of mountain bike travel experts from across the globe to get recommendations for the best, must-ride trails and destinations in more than a …
459 SHARES | 5 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Five2Ride: 5 of the Best Mountain Bike Trails in Missouri
Once upon a time, way back in my trail snob days, I thought of Missouri as part of a massive mountain biking void comprising the core of our continent. But while on a road trip, desperate to ride, I tossed aside my prejudice and looked for the best ride I could hit within a few …
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