E-Bikes on Minnesota Rail Trails

31 trails on file · 9 checked for e-bike rules

Each trail manager sets its own e-bike rule, inside the limits of Minnesota law. The Minnesota law page covers the state rule for trails and paths.

Trails checked
9
Miles checked
445
All bike routes
8
Some sections
0
Not allowed
0
Not confirmed
1

Trails

Rail Trails and Greenways in Minnesota

Classes are the US e-bike classes the trail manager allows. Each name links to the trail's own page.

Minnesota trails checked for e-bike rules
TrailLength (mi)SurfaceE-bike accessClassesEndpointsNotes
Paul Bunyan Trail113PavedAll bike routesClass 1-3Crow Wing State Park to Lake Bemidji State Park
Willard Munger State Trail70PavedAll bike routesClass 1-3Hinckley to Duluth
Luce Line State Trail63MixedAll bike routesClass 1-3Plymouth to CosmosPaved for the first 20 miles west of Plymouth, crushed limestone beyond.
Heartland State Trail49PavedAll bike routesClass 1-3Park Rapids to Cass Lake
Root River State Trail42PavedAll bike routesClass 1-3Fountain to HoustonLinks to the Harmony-Preston Valley State Trail.
Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail41PavedAll bike routesClass 1-3Mankato to Faribault
Gitchi-Gami State Trail
Paved path		36PavedAll bike routesClass 1-3Two Harbors to Grand MaraisBuilt in segments along the North Shore; gaps remain.
Greater Grand Forks Greenway
River trail		20PavedNot confirmed-Grand Forks to East Grand Forks
Cuyuna Lakes State Trail
Paved path		11PavedAll bike routesClass 1-3Riverton to Deerwood

Not yet checked

Trails Without a Confirmed E-Bike Rule

These trails are on file from the earlier trail list. Their e-bike rules have not been checked; the state rule on the Minnesota law page applies unless the trail manager posts its own.

  • Agassiz Recreational Trail
  • Big Rivers Regional Trail
  • Blue Ox Trail
  • Blufflands State Trail
  • Bruce Vento Regional Trail
  • Cannon Valley Trail
  • Cedar Lake Trail
  • Central Lakes Trail
  • Dakota Rail Regional Trail
  • Douglas State Trail
  • Gateway State Trail
  • Glacial Lakes State Trail
  • Goodhue Pioneer State Trail
  • Hardwood Creek Regional Trail
  • Hiawatha LRT Trail
  • Lake Wobegon Trails
  • Midtown Greenway
  • Min Hi Line
  • Soo Line Trail
  • Southwest LRT Trail
  • Sunrise Prairie Trail
  • Wapiti Trail

Record

Sources

Trails
Trail manager pages, linked from each name
E-bike rules
Trail manager and state agency e-bike policies and regulations
Last verified
Q4 2026