This foundation built the hardest MTB trail in Minnesota 

Yeah you do! I think if you go into it with idea that it is a tough XC trails with a bunch of fun and technical b-lines and offshoots then you have the right mindset to have fun out there.

For sure! We don't have that many remote MTB trail systems in Minnesota so it's tough to get into that mindset sometimes.

Thanks Adam! And thanks for all the work you did out there. Excited to see what you guys are working on in Cumberland next season.

Glad it was helpful!

Wow! Diggendirt is a scary place for an OTB. No permanent damage I hope.

@@KrisYahner It sure is, passed by it several times on solo rides before finally attempting it with Dialed in. Rode into it confidently but something about the turn or front brake usage sent me over the bars, 27.5 rear wheel would have helped too. Bruised my hip and sprained my shoulder pretty good, but was back riding XC trails the next day with Jeremy.

You're right about that. Gotta get out there with you so you can tow me into that step-up.

@@KrisYahner I’d love to get out here with you; I’ve got a pretty dialed rout I like to take. And FYI I have 100% confidence that you have that Step-up. But you said it right, these solo missions in remote zones need to be taken with caution! I’ll pass up anything I’m not fully feeling on solo endeavors. Also nice moves on Diggin’ dirt! That thing scares me more than anything I’ve done out there I think.😂

No doubt! We're lucky to have OTM investing in trails here.

Thanks you very much! I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out.

Thanks! So many opportunities to pinch flat on that trail. Hope your next outing is more successful.

Thanks D!

Thanks! It worth a ride for sure!

Thanks! Absolutely lucky that we've got OTM doing projects here.

Thank you very much! I appreciate the comment. Most of our trails in Minnesota cannot be ridden in the rain. This trail is one of the exceptions. There are a couple of clay sections that got pretty rutted during a couple of weeks of wet weather last season but Dave told me that the goal was to get all of those sections capped so that this trail could be ridden even if it was raining. That trail will be snowed in for most of the winter so it will probably be May before it is ready to ride again. June through early Oct are good times to be out there. It can get hot in the August and Sept in MN but being pretty far north and being close to the lake keeps that area cooler than the rest of the state. If you ever find yourself out this way and need a guide or any info, let me know!

Thanks for the reply!@@KrisYahner I may just end up visiting one day, I've ridden BMX in Minneapolis a couple times as a teenager mid-August and yea, it got HOT! Would sure be neat to see that, as well as the UP trails. Hard to validate flying from the to Mn just for the MTB riding tho!

​@@JeffKendallWeedit should not be that hard to justify coming here just for riding! Between the trails in this video, Duluth, and the iron range there is tons of great riding all within a couple hours of one another. Hope to see a vid of yours from here sonetime!

@@carlholman2993 hahaha I don't doubt there is plenty of trail! Most of the 2024 plans are already made tho...

I thought so too! Glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Dave is great! Big fan of Boot as well.

Thanks! It's tough to ride everything out there in one go, especially if you stop the session all the optional lines. But you are right, the views are beautiful.

@@KrisYahner You're welcome! Yeah I bet it's hard to do it all in one go with all the optional lines.

Thanks Nik!

50 isn't that old!

I was out there in June. The group they had out from the Conservation Corps had some trouble with their camp (It got ransacked by a bear ) so some of the trail hadn't been cleaned up for the season yet when I was there. Definitely check out that little hub by the state park. Those were some of my favorite sections.

Scary!

Thanks Harry! It's a super fun trail but like Tracy said, "There's a lot of rock!" haha

There are jumps here and there but I’d say the tech is the focus.

I was out there for 3 days when I filmed this. I stayed at the Shipwreck campground in the state park which was right next the trailhead. In fact there is a spur that dumps out right in the campground. Very convenient.

Thanks I'll make note of that. 🤔 Future ideas

Jackpot trail isn't too far away either. Good options for a weekend of riding.

@@KrisYahner cool. Making notes