Take it Easy
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 38 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Take it Easy is a short, easy singletrack trail in Minnesota, about 2 miles from the town of Hazeltine. It's a green circle route rated easy, designed for beginners and those wanting a mellow warm-up ride. The trail is 0.11 mile one way, with a total round trip of about 0.22 miles and a flat profile that rises about 38 feet from its low point at 905 feet to a high of 917 feet. The gentle, low-impact ride makes it an ideal place to build confidence and practice basic trail riding skills. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 62°F, while September cools to highs near 71°F. Several other singletrack routes sit within a tenth of a mile, including Bowl, Ridges and Halfpipe, and Green Loop is about 0.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Cannon Falls Canoe and Bike Rental39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Take it Easy
Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
22° / 6°
9 wet
Feb
27° / 9°
8 wet
Mar
40° / 22°
9 wet
Apr
55° / 35°
11 wet
May
68° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 62°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 38°
10 wet
Nov
41° / 25°
8 wet
Dec
27° / 12°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chanhassen Wsfo, MN, 1.8 mi away at 946 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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