Perfect location for Natural Surface Mountain Bike Trails - A destination for local riders
As a Bloomington resident for 10+ years, and frequent mountain biker, I am constantly finding myself driving to other communities to ride high quality, singletrack mountain bike trails. Lone Lake in Minnetonka is the closest, which is still a 15 minute drive away. Murphy Hanrehan in Savage, and Lebanon Hills in Apple Valley are slightly further. The Natural Surface trails in the river bottoms are OK, but access to them is limited to Lyndale Avenue or Bloomington Ferry. The Nine Mile creek corridor is a beautiful area that would be an excellent location for destination-worthy singletrack trails, and would be a great connector to the many more miles of natural trails in the river bottoms. This would make this area of Bloomington a sought-out destination for riders, and would ensure the park is well utilized. Other parks in the metro have similar strategies that also ensure safety and cater to other uses such as walkers and hikers. I would love to see these incorporated into the plan!