All the Double Black Trails at Lebanon Hills

If you're looking for technical trails in the Twin Cities, Leb is the place to be. Overall, this trail offers more rocks and roots than any other in the metro area, and the double black (or red) loop offers the gnarliest sections. Rock gardens, roots, log step-ups...this section has it all!

[@josephmswitek937]

One of my favorite Twin Cities spots. I will never understand, however, what it is with you Minnesotans and your rock gardens. There's the one at Leb that's about 20' and uphill and the worst one at Murphy, that for the sake of my shins, I gave up trying!
Great video. Love to see more, especially now that I'm living outside the area.

[@robonbikes]

I love the challenge of a good rock garden! Up north on the Iron Range, Duluth and the North Shore the terrain is naturally rocky, but in the Twin Cities, technical trails need to be made. Thanks for watching!

[@CraigGjerdingen-fo7te]

My bloody shins agree!

[@CraigGjerdingen-fo7te]

Nice work on those log piles

[@robonbikes]

Thanks! Those took me a few years, but once you figure them out they’re pretty easy actually. Just gotta ratchet those pedals at the right time.

[@austinsp00l24]

Well done.

[@robonbikes]

Thanks!

[@davinohms5178]

Nice video and nice riding! Those rocks are bigger in person than they look on video can't wait to get back to LEB

[@robonbikes]

Thanks man! Yeah those rock gardens can be tricky.

[@janemohs1467]

Holy rock and log mania!

[@robonbikes]

Yeah dude! 🤙

[@TheStumpyfsr]

Well done 👍 Especially last pile.

[@robonbikes]

Thanks! That one usually trips me up

[@MoOutdoorsandReviews]

awesome trail system, will have to try and make it out there sometime

[@robonbikes]

It’s a fun one!

[@figlermaert]

Glad I saw this. I ride Lebanon all the time. I’m always freaked out to take that big looking jump at the beginning of this video but after seeing your side view, it’s proof that it doesn’t launch you into outer space!

[@robonbikes]

Glad to help! 🤘

[@figlermaert]

Only been riding for a year though and I’m not big into the rock gardens. Glad to see I’m not missing out by skipping the double blacks!!
Nice riding. Great vids.

[@robonbikes]

Thanks for the support! Check out Elm Creek in Champlin, very smooth, good flow trail!

[@figlermaert]

Saw your vid on that trail. Looks fun my buddy rode it a couple weeks ago and said it was great. Gonna have to try that one!

[@figlermaert]

Finally conquered the big log pile at the end of your video for the first time today!

[@davestock259]

Good job on the step up when you come over the last log and there's that big rock there me and my friends don't consider a clean run if you don't go over that big rock I was holding my breath good job

[@robonbikes]

Thanks!! Only recently started doing that rock 🤣

[@jannaben_mtb]

You r so underated for example at 7:26 that editing is so cool

[@robonbikes]

Thank you!!!

[@jreh3811]

Nice job. Have ridden Leb a few times, not sure I have hit those.

[@robonbikes]

Thanks! They are fun if you like rocks

[@EricJaakkola]

I love biking but rock gardens are annoying af to me. I'm lucky enough to live about 1 mile from this place.

[@robonbikes]

Plenty of flow trails there too! Great trail system 🤘

[@figlermaert]

That’s how I felt for the last two years. I hate them but want to be better.

[@EricJaakkola]

@@figlermaert at least make a bypass for them. Not everyone wants to wreck their bike.

[@figlermaert]

@@EricJaakkola can always just walk them. The blue course doesn’t have very long stretches for the two rock gardens. I ended up walking most of the time until I got good enough to bike them.