Biking
Chippewa National Forest

Peddle the pine needle lined roadways that thread their way through the lake country of Northern Minnesota or trek along the 160 miles of trails available for non-motorized use. The Chippewa National Forest offers a wide variety of biking routes for the experienced mountain biker as well as the casual touring family.

Trail Location Map

bike trail location map

No.	Route	Mileage	Difficulty	Comments
1	Lost Forty Loop	27	Moderate	Old growth pine at Lost Forty; primitive camping at Glove Lake
2	Dora Lake Loop	8	Easy/Moderate	Water and restrooms available at Shogren Picnic Area
3	Rabideau Loop	8	Easy	Beautiful fall color tour
4	Webster Loop	16	Easy/Moderate	Self-guided Webster Lake Bog Interpretive Trail; facilities at Webster Lake Campground
5	Kenogama Loop	13	Easy/Moderate	Eagle viewing along the Mississippi River; other wildlife at Sugar Impoundment; drinking water and toilets available at Winnie Campground
6	Norway Beach Loops	26	Moderate	Water and restrooms available only at Norway Beach Campgrounds
6	Mi-Ge-Zi Bike Trail	4	Easy	Paved biking and hiking trail that winds through the Norway Beach Recreation area
7	Pike Bay/Lake Thirteen	4/10	Easy/Moderate	Drinking water and toilets available at South Pike Bay Campground, toilets also available at Lake Thirteen boat Landing; old growth red and white pine
8	Cutfoot Sioux	18	Moderate/Difficult	Back country camping sites along the trail
9	Pigeon Lakes Loop	22	Moderate	Drinking water and toilets are available at the Cutfoot Visitor Center or at East Seelye Bay Campground
10	Simpson Creek	13	Easy/Moderate	Drinking water and toilets are available at the Cutfoot Visitor Center or at East Seelye Bay Campground
11	Clubhouse Loop	5	Moderate	Parking facility and drinking water at Clubhouse Campground
12	Little Ruby Loop	10	Easy/Moderate	Brilliant fall colors; parking at Sunrise Lake
13	Suomi Hills	21	Difficult	Parking on the north and south ends of Suomi Hills; primitive campsites along the route
14	Trout Lake	21	Moderate/Difficult	3.5 miles to the historic Joyce Estate
15	Wirt/Talmoon Loop	35	Moderate/Difficult	Parking area is at the Bigfork River boat access located at the intersection of County Road 14 and Highway 6; rest areas in Talmoon, Spring Lake and Wirt; this route crosses the Bigfork River several times
16	Gadbolt Lake	8	Easy/Moderate	No facilities along this route
17	Hanson Lake	15	Easy/Moderate	Facilities on Highway 371 at Lake Erin rest area
18	Stony Point	9	Easy/Moderate	View of Leech Lake at Stony Point beach; Stony Point campground provides a picnic area, beach, drinking water

Safety:

Use caution: remember on some trail routes you are sharing the trails with motorized vehicles.
Wear a bike helmet
Be self-sufficient; carry your own water, food, repair kits, rain gear and bug spray with you.
Bring a map and compass. Larger Forest and Quadrangle maps are available from the Forest Service District Offices.
Take note of the bike route length and difficulty level. Notice that there are few facilities along the trails.
Show respect for the Forest environment and other Forest visitors by packing out all you pack in, and staying on the trails to prevent erosion.

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Biking Chippewa National Forest

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Biking
Chippewa National Forest