2022 Awards: Rural Vitality, Redhead Mountain Bike Park

The Redhead Mountain Bike Park in Chisholm, Minn. transformed 1,225 acres of idled mine lands into a destination outdoor recreation facility. The park features 25-miles of single-track, natural surface trails for mountain biking and hiking, a pit lake for non-motorized water recreation, and an all-terrain vehicle trail.
The project sought to repurpose the lands, turning it into a vibrant and economically vital community asset. Opening these space for legal recreational use required over a decade of project development and a change to state laws regarding mine pit fencing.