Mountain biking in Roseau is a unique experience for both the nature nuts and the more extreme mountain biking thrill-seekers.
Roseau offers riding opportunities on gravel trails inside Hayes Lake State Park and asphalt trails looping around the city of Roseau. The experience you are looking for determines your path, and you certainly have choices fit for your style and level when riding in Roseau.
“The Best Single-track within a two-hour drive in Northeastern Minnesota”
Our paved trails around the city wind through woods, along the Roseau River, and past golden fields of wheat and straw. Animal sightings on the trail are common with deer, bald eagles, and rabbits making relatively common appearances. What sets the trail apart is something we call Mount Roseau.
When Roseau built a river diversion system to protect the city from flooding from the Roseau River they took all the dirt and over 20 acres of land to create a one of a kind area now known as Mt. Roseau! Mt. Roseau has over 6 miles of both advanced and easy paths which includes hundreds of flowing turns on groomed single-track which is mowed, sprayed, and leveled on a regular basis by the local club. The man-made “mountain” is ~60 feet tall, and the trail goes up and down it several times yielding ~250′ of elevation per lap. The most technical features are the switchback climbs and the downhill jump constructed of a recycled wooden front porch from the locals. The fastest laps are considered to be less than 30 minutes to complete.
MONDAY NIGHT BIKE RIDE EVENTS
The bike riders club meet at Mt. Roseau regularly to enjoy the trails, challenge each other, and share their enthusiasm for mountain biking. The club welcomes all ages and all experience levels to join them at 6:30 every Monday!
PARKING AND TRAIL ACCESS
To get to Mt. Roseau it is best to park your car at the Roseau City Park. From there, you can bike or walk across 11th Avenue to the north side of the bridge next to the park. A Mount Roseau sign is posted with directions. You will stay along the diversion until you come across the biking area. One of the best ways to explore Roseau is on two wheels-four if you’re still in training. Come explore Roseau. You’re bound to find a trail for you.
