The Best Mountain Bike Trail in Each US State for Beginners

We've selected some of the highest-rated, beginner-friendly singletrack mountain bike trails on Singletracks to help both newbies and friends of newbies get started.

Alberta: Terwillegar Park

photo: chuckpelley
photo: chuckpelley

Terwillegar Park offers moderate hills and smooth singletrack trails around a large dog park. Note: these trails can get very muddy after a rain, so stay off the trails when they are wet.

Ontario: Glen Major Forest

photo: olimoo
photo: olimoo

While there are plenty of short, challenging climbs at Glen Major, most of the terrain is beginner-friendly here. Because the trails are laid out in a network configuration, riders can customize how short or how long they want the ride to last.

Your turn: What’s your go-to trail for taking riders for their first time?