First Ride at Paradise Playground | Monarch Singletrack | Mountain Biking in Victoria, MN

The new Paradise Playground trails are a first of their kind in the Twin Cities Metro area. Located within the Monarch Singletrack Trails, in Victoria, MN, Paradise Playground offers four downhill trails, a small skills course, and two trails that take you back to the top. The downhill trails are the stars here, with a couple jump lines and a couple drop lines. These are progressive trails that will allow riders to gain confidence on jumps and drops. The trails are a great addition to Minnesota mountain biking.

This video highlights my first ride on the trails, as well as a conversation with Matt from ‪@ridindirt‬. Matt works for Pathfinder Trail Building and helped to build the new trails, so it was great to hear his perspective.

Thanks to Three Rivers Park District, One Track Mind Foundation, and Pathfinder Trail Building for bringing these trails to the area!

0:00 Intro
2:30 The Silo (home base)
3:30 Thresh It
4:25 John's Jam (blue skills line)
4:49 Reaper (blue)
5:34 John's Jam (black skills line)
6:04 Bale Out
6:59 Reaper (black)
9:01 Ride with ‪@ridindirt‬
10:08 Trail talk with ‪@ridindirt‬
11:57 Final Look