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      The Giants Ridge Bike Park features 10 lift-served gravity (downhill) mountain bike trails Featuring berms, jumps, rollers and rock gardens, our downhill trail system is designed for riders of all ability levels and embraces the scenic but rugged terrain of Giants Ridge.

      Giants Ridge welcomes XC riders to explore our 9.2 miles of purpose-built cross country mountain bike trail winding through the Superior National Forest.
      source: ...
      Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
      Land Status: Ski Resort
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      Bike Park Details
      • 10
      • 11
      • 3
      • 2

      Region Status
      Caution as of 23 hours
      Day Ticket
      $39 USD
      Uplift Type
      Chair Lift
      Season start
      Jun 10
      Season end
      Oct 2

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      46
      Trails Mountain Bike
      27
      Trails Hike
      10
      Trails Trail Running
      10
      Trails Snowshoe
      8
      Trails Nordic Ski
      11
      Total Distance
      50 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      24 miles
      Total Descent
      6,820 ft
      Total Vertical
      478 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      1,844 ft
      Reports
      352
      Photos
      29
      Ridden Counter
      2,359

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 0 rides
      Yesterday
      • 0 rides
      Past Week
      • 23 rides

      Photos of Giants Ridge Mountain Bike

      trail: Techonite
      25 |
      Apr 19, 2022 @ 9:33am
      Apr 19, 2022
      trail: Moonshiner
      80 |
      Oct 14, 2020 @ 5:59am
      Oct 14, 2020
      trail: Moonshiner
      71 |
      Oct 14, 2020 @ 5:59am
      Oct 14, 2020
      trail: Moonshiner
      85 |
      Oct 14, 2020 @ 5:59am
      Oct 14, 2020
      trail: Moonshiner
      79 |
      Oct 14, 2020 @ 5:59am
      Oct 14, 2020
      trail: Moonshiner
      119 |
      Oct 14, 2020 @ 5:59am
      Oct 14, 2020
      trail: Moonshiner
      97 |
      Oct 14, 2020 @ 5:59am
      Oct 14, 2020
      trail: Granite Gorge
      136 |
      Sep 8, 2020 @ 7:43am
      Sep 8, 2020

      Videos of Giants Ridge Mountain Bike

      Season ending crash
      trail: Sector 12
      0:14 | 78 | Oct 12, 2020
      youtuber First Park Day of the Season – Techonite at...
      trail: Techonite
      7:22 | 15 | Jun 28, 2022 , Biwabik
      Granite Gorge | Giants Ridge | Biwabik, MN
      3:46 | 85 | Oct 7, 2021 , Biwabik
      Techonite | Giants Ridge | Biwabik, MN
      trail: Techonite
      2:44 | 88 | Sep 23, 2021 , Biwabik
      youtuber Is this the best jump line in the midwest?! ||...
      12:27 | 157 | Sep 18, 2021 , Biwabik
      Leapfrog | Giants Ridge | Biwabik, MN
      trail: Leapfrog
      5:08 | 84 | Sep 9, 2021 , Biwabik
      youtuber All I can say is...This Bike Park ROCKS! ||...
      trail: Techonite
      8:57 | 126 | Aug 17, 2021 , Biwabik
      Giants Ridge mountain biking down Sector 12,...
      trail: Sector 12
      5:13 | 146 | Apr 27, 2021 , Biwabik

      Current Trail Warnings

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      Featherlys
      Jul 5, 2022 @ 4:10am
      23 hours
      Drygiantsridge GR MTN Ops Downhill trails closed when chairlift is...
      Goliath
      Jul 5, 2022 @ 4:10am
      23 hours
      Drygiantsridge GR MTN Ops Downhill trails closed when chairlift is...
      Granite Gorge
      Jul 5, 2022 @ 4:10am
      23 hours
      Drygiantsridge GR MTN Ops Downhill trails closed when chairlift is...

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Sector 12
      Jul 5, 2022 @ 4:10am
      23 hours
      Dry Downhill trails closed when chairlift is...giantsridge GR MTN Ops
      Techonite
      Jul 5, 2022 @ 4:10am
      23 hours
      Dry Downhill trails closed when chairlift is...giantsridge GR MTN Ops
      The Ridge Trail
      Jul 5, 2022 @ 4:10am
      23 hours
      Dry Downhill trails closed when chairlift is...giantsridge GR MTN Ops
      Ribbit One
      Jul 3, 2022 @ 8:07am
      3 days
      Dry A perfect morning for MTB. Get out early...giantsridge GR MTN Ops
      Ribbit Two
      Jul 3, 2022 @ 8:07am
      3 days
      Dry A perfect morning for MTB. Get out early...giantsridge GR MTN Ops
      Tadpole
      Jul 3, 2022 @ 8:07am
      3 days
      Dry A perfect morning for MTB. Get out early...giantsridge GR MTN Ops
      Bootcamp
      Jul 3, 2022 @ 8:07am
      3 days
      Dry A perfect morning for MTB. Get out early...giantsridge GR MTN Ops
      Kitty Cat
      Jul 3, 2022 @ 8:07am
      3 days
      Dry A perfect morning for MTB. Get out early...giantsridge GR MTN Ops
      Kitty connector
      Jul 3, 2022 @ 8:07am
      3 days
      Dry A perfect morning for MTB. Get out early...giantsridge GR MTN Ops
      Ribbit Three
      Jul 3, 2022 @ 8:07am
      3 days
      Ideal giantsridge GR MTN Ops

      Activity Feed

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      user #2062573giantsridgeaddreportFeatherlys and 7 more
      Jul 5, 2022 @ 4:10am
      23 hours
      user #2062573giantsridgeaddreportBootcamp and 14 more
      Jul 3, 2022 @ 8:07am
      3 days
      user #2062573giantsridgeaddreportBootcamp and 27 more
      Jul 2, 2022 @ 8:38am
      Jul 2, 2022
      user #536765DMH713wishlistregionGiants Ridge
      Jul 1, 2022 @ 10:57pm
      Jul 1, 2022
      user #2062573giantsridgeaddreportBootcamp and 27 more
      Jul 1, 2022 @ 8:59am
      Jul 1, 2022

      Recent Comments

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      user #2181244GenerationGreentrailMoonshinerChaga!
      Oct 13, 2020 @ 3:12pm
      Oct 13, 2020
      user #853274nedersotantrailGranite GorgeVery fun trail. Call it a “rock surfaced...
      Sep 8, 2020 @ 7:56am
      Sep 8, 2020
      user #853274nedersotantrailLeapfrogOne of the best lower-intermediate jump/flow...
      Jul 14, 2020 @ 1:50pm
      Jul 14, 2020
      user #2192850NLRidestrailGoliathVideo cannot do justice to how rugged this...
      Jul 13, 2020 @ 12:39pm
      Jul 13, 2020
      user #2192850NLRidestrailTadpoleTadpole is currently the easiest downhill...
      Jul 13, 2020 @ 12:31pm
      Jul 13, 2020

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike2718 miles4,213 ft11 miles446 ft
      #2,524#1,28229349917
      Hike107 miles915 ft3 miles479 ft
      #9,347#4,2393179
      Trail Running107 miles915 ft3 miles479 ft
      #9,322#4,2113171
      Snowshoe87 miles751 ft3 miles476 ft
      #533#2971993
      Nordic Ski1126 miles1,762 ft11 miles423 ft
      #95319646
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