When is the best time to ride motocross near the Twin Cities?

June, August, September — warm and typically the driest — based on six years of climate data across 12 verified open tracks within 125 miles of the Twin Cities.

What are the muddiest months for riding near the Twin Cities?

May, July, August are the wettest, highest mud-risk months in the area.

Which tracks near the Twin Cities ride best right after rain?

Sandy, fast-draining tracks like Motokazie, BCMX Adventure Park, and Berm Benders Raceway shed water faster than clay or hard-pack tracks, so they ride well within a day or two of a storm.

Best Months to Ride Motocross Near the Twin Cities (2026 Riding-Season Guide)

Wondering when to ride near the Twin Cities? We took six years of climate data (Open-Meteo / ERA5) for the 12 verified, open motocross tracks within about 125 miles of the Twin Cities and turned it into a practical riding calendar — the best months to ride, the wettest mud-risk stretch, and the riding window for each track, sorted by drive distance.

The short answer

Best months to ride near the Twin Cities: June, August, September — warm and typically the driest.
Driest / hardest-packing window: September, October.
Wettest (mud / closure risk): May, July, August.
Peak heat: around July — ride early and hydrate.

Where to ride right after rain

Sandy tracks drain fast and ride well within a day or two of a storm, while clay/hard-pack tracks stay greasy longer. If it just rained around the Twin Cities, the closest fast-draining (sandy-soil) tracks are Motokazie (~29 mi), BCMX Adventure Park (~43 mi), and Berm Benders Raceway (~66 mi). During the wet May, July, August stretch, these are your best bet for a dry-ish line.

Riding window for every track near the Twin Cities

Distances are straight-line from the metro. Each track’s best and wettest months come from the climate record at its own location:

Track	Distance	Best months	Wettest (mud risk)	Season
Motokazie — Jordan	~29 mi	Jun, Aug, Sep	May, Jul, Aug	May – Oct
ERX Motor Park — Elk River	~30 mi	Jun, Jul, Sep	May, Jul, Aug	May – Oct
BCMX Adventure Park — Cambridge	~43 mi	Jun, Jul, Sep	Apr, May, Aug	May – Oct
Hurricane Hills MX Park — Mazeppa	~57 mi	Jun, Aug, Sep	May, Jul, Aug	May – Oct
Berm Benders Raceway — Brook Park	~66 mi	Jun, Aug, Sep	Apr, Aug, Sep	May – Oct
Meadow Valley MX — Millville	~67 mi	Jun, Aug, Sep	May, Jul, Aug	May – Oct
Spring Creek MX Park — Millville	~68 mi	Jun, Aug, Sep	May, Jul, Aug	May – Oct
Kato Cycle Club — Mankato	~73 mi	Jul, Aug, Sep	May, Jun, Jul	Apr – Oct
Moto108 MX — Barnum	~110 mi	Jun, Aug, Sep	May, Jul, Sep	May – Sep
MotoCity Raceway — Browerville	~111 mi	Jun, Aug, Sep	Apr, Jul, Aug	May – Sep
Trax North MX — Crosby	~115 mi	Jun, Aug, Sep	Jul, Aug, Sep	May – Sep
Sherburn MX Park — Sherburn	~118 mi	Jul, Aug, Sep	May, Jun, Jul	Apr – Oct

How we built this

For each track we sampled six full years (2019–2024) of daily temperature and precipitation from the Open-Meteo ERA5 archive at the track’s exact coordinates, then derived the warm-and-dry “best” months and the wettest mud-risk months. It’s a long-run climate guide, not a forecast — always confirm current conditions and hours with the track before you load up.

Plan your next ride

For the full rundown of each of these tracks — hours, fees and what they’re known for — see our guide to motocross tracks near the Twin Cities. See what’s open right now on the This Weekend tracker, and if you’re still kitting out, read our first dirt bike buyer’s guide.