Miles: highest per capita miles of trail in MN

[Trevize1138]

Is ... Wells, MN! :)

That is, unless anyone else has evidence to the contrary. Roughly 1 mile of singletrack in a town with a population of 2,500.

The TC metro area has ~80 miles of trail. Round up to a nice, whole 100 miles for easy math and figure about 2 million people in the metro area (MSP and suburbs) and you get 1 mile of singletrack for every 20,000 people.

Wells has nearly 10 TIMES more trail per capita than the metro!

[Dhallaway]

Is ... Wells, MN! :)

That is, unless anyone else has evidence to the contrary. Roughly 1 mile of singletrack in a town with a population of 2,500.

The TC metro area has ~80 miles of trail. Round up to a nice, whole 100 miles for easy math and figure about 2 million people in the metro area (MSP and suburbs) and you get 1 mile of singletrack for every 20,000 people.

Wells has nearly 10 TIMES more trail per capita than the metro!

Sorry... :hit:
You need to do a bit more research. Red Wing has a pop. of 15,687 and 6 miles of trail, 1 mile for every 3137 people, I guess you could say not all of it is single track, but I'm sure more than half is. (1 mile per 6244 people.):shocked:

Heck even Rochester has 7.5 miles if we count Bamber Valley and Eastwood. (Indian Heights will add another 4 plus miles summer of 2010.) Pop 100845 by 7.5 = 13,446. I'm sure there are a few more cities/towns which can top these numbers. (Maybe Mankato or Winona?)

[RichZilla]

A whole mile!!! DUDE!

The residents of Wells are so spoiled.

I will have to get the residents of Roseau MN, (population 2500) my home town, to get 1.1 miles of singletrack. Then they could be the record holder. :D

[RichZilla]

Elk River has about 1 mile per 3000 residents counting Hillside Park alone. There are some other rogue status trails that would bring that down to about 1 mile per 2501 residents. Wells beats Elk River, but just barely.

[jitterjepp]

Is ... Wells, MN! :)

That is, unless anyone else has evidence to the contrary. Roughly 1 mile of singletrack in a town with a population of 2,500.

The TC metro area has ~80 miles of trail. Round up to a nice, whole 100 miles for easy math and figure about 2 million people in the metro area (MSP and suburbs) and you get 1 mile of singletrack for every 20,000 people.

Wells has nearly 10 TIMES more trail per capita than the metro!

round and round on a mile or all those miles we have here? hmmmm let me see where I want to go. Wells? Tiny town, one mile of trail and ...tiny town. Been there done that. Not going back again unless I have 100 acres to play with.

Here? Trails galore plus all the undocumented trails which is many, many more miles...pubs, jobs, .... meh. I'll stick with this.

We also have all those bike lanes and bike paths and ...

[werts]

Here? Trails galore plus all the undocumented trails which is many, many more miles...pubs, jobs, .... meh. I'll stick with this.

We also have all those bike lanes and bike paths and ...

http://kinialohaguy.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/smug2.jpg

[silence]

simpson mn... 15 miles. pop 500? maybe not even. its no contest. oo, wait... what trails?

[Matthew]

Milaca MN probably owns this. 2,837 people as of 2008 with 14 miles of trails equals 1 mile per 203 people. Also Milaca talks about the trails on the welcome page of thier government site. Can't beat that.
http://www.cityofmilaca.org/index.asp?Type=NONE&SEC={9D372FE6-AD2D-4975-A889-E9469309E8E2}

[V]

and the winner is...



many, many more...pubs

[gopherhockey]

Eagan has the highest per capita mile of trail per resident that feels entitled to ride whenever they want because they pay their taxes.

... or aren't we discussing that here. :cool:

[KleinCrazy]

Milaca MN probably owns this. 2,837 people as of 2008 with 14 miles of trails equals 1 mile per 203 people. Also Milaca talks about the trails on the welcome page of thier government site. Can't beat that.
http://www.cityofmilaca.org/index.asp?Type=NONE&SEC={9D372FE6-AD2D-4975-A889-E9469309E8E2}

I think we have a winner!!!!

You could have the whole population of the city on the trail, on mountain bikes, and still have 8 feet between each bike, not bad.

[Ish]

I thought Wells was in Iowa? :confused:

[bigwheel]

I thought Wells was in Iowa? :confused:

You shouldn't assume they are in Iowa, just because they all speak Mexican. It's wrong to stereotype.

[silence]

maybe this should be in a different thread, but the pubs per resident ratio in the twin cities isn't even going to begin to touch a lot of these smaller towns...

the only reason to like the bigger cities is if you like people

[V]

maybe this should be in a different thread, but the pubs per resident ratio in the twin cities isn't even going to begin to touch a lot of these smaller towns...

the only reason to like the bigger cities is if you like people


yeah those pubs are great if your favorite beer is bud light.

[Ish]

the only reason to like the bigger cities is if you like people

So what you are saying is that people who live in small towns don't like people? *cough* Wells *cough*

[jitterjepp]

The cuyuna trail will lay this to rest.

Ironton population in July 2008: 528. How much trail is going in up there? Forty something miles?

13.2 people per mile?

[FarmerBEN]

obviously you are talking MN, but quanity and quality per capita would have Copper Harbor MI dominating everyone. 25 miles and growing of epic trails maybe 100 people in town, honestly far and away the best trails I have ever ridden. I will bring my own beer if I get to ride those trails. worth the every minute of the drive up there.

http://www.imba.com/epics/copper_harbor.html

http://cog.konaworld.com/archives/738

[GearDaddy]

How about Akeley, MN? 412 people. 50-100 miles of trails. Sure, it's shared with ATVs and motorcycles in parts, but it's quite a fun network of trails.

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/ohv/martineau.pdf

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/ohv/round_river.pdf

[Ish]

How about the most miles driven to ride the fewest miles of trail? Wells wins again!
:banana:

[gopherhockey]

yeah those pubs are great if your favorite beer is bud light.

And you're into sheep....:wank:

[bigwheel]

Who cares about trails when you have a Wells, MN pin-up calendar. :chris:

http://user78.websitewizard.com/images/Farming-Calendars-/2010-Calendars-Brown-Trout-024_small.jpg

[Trevize1138]

You know, I get why this is an emotional issue for people. I think it really comes down to the ratio that matters most to all of you:

Wells' Chris Druckenmiller per capita ratio - 1:2,500

Twin Cities' Chris Druckenmiller per capita ratio - 0:3,000,000

These figures used to be reversed and y'all have missed me ever since. :cool:

[Trevize1138]

You shouldn't assume they are in Iowa, just because they all speak Mexican. It's wrong to stereotype.

That's "Mecksakin" ya ignoramus.