Trails

Minnesota has more miles of paved rail-to-trail bikeways than any other state.

Total recreational trail system (private, state, grant-in-aid): 25,000+ miles

State trails: 14 Trails @ 1,328 miles; 523 miles of this are paved

Minnesota Trail System
Bicycle paths: 523 miles
Cross-country ski trails: 1,792 miles
Hiking trails: 1,867 miles
Horseback riding trails: 1,011 miles
All-Terrain Vehicle Trails: 1,314 miles
Off-Highway Motorcycle Trails: 625 miles
Off-Road Vehicles (e.g., jeeps or trucks): 11 miles
Snowmobile trails: 20,335 miles

State Forest roads: 2,000+ miles (these roads often double as trails)

All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) registrations: 263,640 (+300% since 1997)

Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) registrations: 16,312 (+500% since 1997)

Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) registrations: 7,250 (+1,500% since 1997)

Snowmobile registrations: 273,419  (stable since  1997)

(MN DNR, Trails & Waterways, Updated 2007)