All 25 miles of LagChilada mountain bike trail open. Mostly tacky conditions. Yesterday’s rain was absorbed quickly. Damp this morning from elevated dew points. Rocks and roots might be a bit slippy. Adjust tire pressure accordingly and stay light on the bike in those areas. A great day to ride otherwise on the LagChilada…..the whole thing or just part of it! Keep the wheels moving!

We have been tuning on the Laddies Loppet course for the bike race over Labor Day weekend and the course is looking great. Register here: https://www.mnmtbseries.com/laddiesloppet

Earlier this month we hosted a four day MTB camp with local HS team “Wolves” based out of Moorhead/Detroit Lakes/Perham area. 45 riders with many first year riders on the trail….awesome to see! Also over 30 riders completed the “LagChilada” challenge Saturday…good job everyone! If you are part of a team in the MCA and interested in holding a camp at Maplelag, please reach out to Jay at 218-849-7669.

We’ve had an awesome month on the trails, from trail tuning to riding. We have been grooming the double track, brushing and blowing out singletrack and dirt tuning drops and berms over the entire 25 mile LagChilada course. A few areas a bit more organic forest matter but overall the track is rolling great….get out there!

Click here for trail passes. Click here for Maplelag Membeships

Lots of wildlife sightings recently. Many does and fawns moving through the forest. The woods provide a a thick canopy and protection from the sun on hot days. A nice assortment of wildflowers and still a few random mushrooms popping up despite the dry weather.   

Be aware trees/organic forest matter can fall at anytime and assume full responsibility when riding.

Maplelag trails can be described as as “old school” or classic style mountain biking.

For first time riders to Maplelag, a good beginner loop is the Citizen loop and Sukkerwest at the end of the driveway. A intermediate to advance loop is the Sport Comp Expert loop. The entire 25 LagChilada loop is open and all the LagChilada signs are out. Click here for more about the challenge!

Thanks for the support of the Maplelag trails and maintenance.(Maplelag is privately family owned and operated resort with no outside funding. We are happy share the dirt and appreciate the support!)

 Click here for Maplelag trail map. Also reference Strava or Trailforks

Maplelag Cycling Community on Strava