This could be the start of something great! || Bluffside Park || Winona, MN

The best thing about being a mountain biker is getting to travel and explore places you might have just passed right on through before without realizing what could be. Bluffside Park in Winona, MN is truly a hidden gem and with future plans to create a skills area and a trail connecting the 3 main parks in the area this could become a destination trail system. I heard about this trail being built late last year and i knew it was a place to put on my list this year. So here we are and first impressions are positive, with the elevation of the river bluffs overlooking the beautiful city of Winona this is the place to build trails. The closet feeling trail system is obviously The Hixon Forest with a more established trail network most people will pass this area if coming down from the twin cities. I encourage if you have the time or are just curious about the system check this place out!
I will provide more detailed articles and the pages on the Winona Area Mountain Bikers and the Bluffside Park trail system down below -
Bluffside Park Trailforks: www.trailforks.com/region/blu...
Winona Area Mountain Bikers: www.winonaareamountainbikers....

[@skipj3940]

Great local riding for me. Glad I found your channel.

[@bradwalker5773]

Great video of our local trails here. We are very excited about the exposure these trails are getting. Next time you are in town, swing into the bike shop (the one with the BIKES sign in your vid) and we can show you our preferred way to ride them or even better get out and rip a lap with you. recent storms have definitely left lots of debris on Zinger but it is a great trail and will ride much better once we get those rocks cleared off if it. You did miss the Quarry trail, which is some good old tight singletrack with a nice DH that leads back to the start of the cistern trail.

[@MinnesotaMTB_]

The next time I am in town, I will definitely stop by and wouldn't mind getting the inside scoop from the locals on this system! I knew when I skipped Quarry I was missing out on something good😔

[@benberndt9052]

Great video of an often overlooked trail system.

[@AndrewGehn]

Thanks for making an extended video of an improved trail system I’ve been really wanting to ride again sometime. Rode here once 4 years ago as a side trip back from La Crosse and knew there was potential. Growing up in Red Wing I will always recommend checking out the epic Driftless Region around Lake Pepin, now it looks like there are 3 great trail systems there in Red Wing, La Crosse, and now Winona!

[@ElTerrible2011]

Completely forgot they were building out here. Great to hear there is so much elevation and it looks like it’s off to a good start. I’m sure as they expand and develop this could become a gnarly system. Happy to see that southern Minnesota is getting more options.

[@Dialed1]

It’s rad to ride new trail! Glad you made the trek and it was decent. It would be a blast to get a locals tour of the place as I saw offered.🎉

[@connerjudd7977]

Nice!

[@rileygoesoutside]

Awesome video as always dude! This place looks like it has some MAJOR potential for some great tracks. Hope they develop it more.

[@GregAspenson]

Wait, what? Didn’t know these trails existed. I’m only 30 minutes away from there. Might have to swing by.

[@Phranquy81]

This used to be a yearly visit for me but I don't think I've made it down since 2017. Might need to change that this season.