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Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Duluth is designated by IMBA as a "Gold Level Ride Center", sharing this honor with only five other places in the world, including Park City, Utah; Boise-Eagle, Idaho; Oak Ridge, Oregon; and two locations in New Zealand
From IMBA:
"From the buffed-out, flowing trails at Lester to the freerider playgrounds of Piedmont and Brewer to the lift-accessed trails of Spirit Mountain, the riding in Duluth is both high-quality and highly varied. The entire community has embraced trail-based recreation, including a major initiative to create the Duluth Traverse. This in-progress effort—led in part by the Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores (COGGS)—will result in a 100-mile singletrack network within city limits. Currently, Duluth offers more than 60 miles of trails on or near the glistening shores of Lake Superior.
In 2011, IMBA helped design the first 40 miles of the Duluth Traverse. Based on that trails plan and the superior efforts of COGGS, the city was then awarded a $250,000 Parks and Trails Legacy grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to be used for the traverse project. COGGS will also receive $100,000 annually from the city of Duluth's Park Fund until the Duluth Traverse project is completed.
Due, in part, to the Duluth Traverse, that city was named one of Outside Magazine’s “Best Towns of 2014."
From IMBA:
"From the buffed-out, flowing trails at Lester to the freerider playgrounds of Piedmont and Brewer to the lift-accessed trails of Spirit Mountain, the riding in Duluth is both high-quality and highly varied. The entire community has embraced trail-based recreation, including a major initiative to create the Duluth Traverse. This in-progress effort—led in part by the Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores (COGGS)—will result in a 100-mile singletrack network within city limits. Currently, Duluth offers more than 60 miles of trails on or near the glistening shores of Lake Superior.
In 2011, IMBA helped design the first 40 miles of the Duluth Traverse. Based on that trails plan and the superior efforts of COGGS, the city was then awarded a $250,000 Parks and Trails Legacy grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to be used for the traverse project. COGGS will also receive $100,000 annually from the city of Duluth's Park Fund until the Duluth Traverse project is completed.
Due, in part, to the Duluth Traverse, that city was named one of Outside Magazine’s “Best Towns of 2014."
eBikes Allowed:
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Region Supporters & Maintainers
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IMBA Gold Ride Center
since 2015Sponsor![Loll Designs]()
Loll Designs
since 2010Sponsor![Kraus-Anderson]()
Kraus-Anderson
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Bent Paddle Brewing Company
since 2012Sponsor![Minnesota Power]()
Minnesota Power
since 2010Sponsor![City of Duluth]()
City of Duluth
since 2006Sponsor
Region Details
- 20
- 6
- 41
- 35
- 21
- 11
Activities
Region Status
Caution as of 2 days
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 161
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 136
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 122
- Trails Trail Running
- 122
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 6
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 161 miles
- Total Descent
- 27,243 ft
- Total Vertical
- 949 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,551 ft
- Reports
- 14,702
- Photos
- 454
- Ridden Counter
- 18,173
Sub Regions
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Chester Park Area
- 2
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Hartley Park
- 6
- 5
- 7
- 2
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Lester Park
- 2
- 4
- 1
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Mission Creek
- 4
- 6
- 2
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Piedmont & Brewer
- 8
- 8
- 8
- 6
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Spirit Mountain
- 14
- 5
- 8
- 5
Popular Duluth Mountain Biking Trails
Duluth Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth Traverse | 41 miles | |
| Death by Piedmont | 7 miles | |
| 2019 COGGS GGG | 44 miles | |
| piedmont lap | 5 miles | |
| Alt DT (more difficult) | 47 miles | |
| Mission Creek: Chains to Trains | 15 miles | |
| Duluth Traverse Highlight Ride | 11 miles | |
| Mission Creek Loop | 14 miles | |
| Max Fierek's Duluth Hard Enduro 2019 race | 33 miles | |
| Gitchee Gumee Traverse race | 45 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 34 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 26 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 228 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Photos of Duluth Mountain Bike
trail: BOB (Bones Of the Beast)
144 |
Jul 30, 2018 @ 7:58am
Jul 30, 2018
trail: Deerslayer
45 |
Oct 16, 2017 @ 1:44pm
Oct 16, 2017
trail: Loki
504 |
Feb 20, 2015 @ 10:09am
Feb 20, 2015Videos of Duluth Mountain Bike
trail: Calculated Risk
0:08 |
146 |
Jan 3, 2020
trail: Spirit Mtn (Duluth Traverse)
0:22 |
3813 |
Oct 22, 2019
trail: SHT (Lismore Road)
0:04 |
116 |
Oct 7, 2019
trail: Duluth Traverse
1:21 |
32 |
Aug 11, 2018
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper All Weather Trail | May 20, 2020 @ 11:23am May 20, 2020 | Unknown | jert SMBP | Bike park will remain closed for the 2020... | |
| Wild Cat | May 20, 2020 @ 11:23am May 20, 2020 | Unknown | jert SMBP | Bike park will remain closed for the 2020... | |
| Wrecking Ball | May 20, 2020 @ 11:23am May 20, 2020 | Unknown | jert SMBP | Bike park will remain closed for the 2020... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury (Duluth Traverse) | May 28, 2020 @ 8:25am 2 days | Variable | jert SMBP | ||
| Spirit Mtn (Duluth Traverse) | May 28, 2020 @ 8:25am 2 days | Variable | jert SMBP | ||
| Root Canal | May 28, 2020 @ 6:36am 3 days | Ideal | cgiffordmiears | ||
| Fisherman | May 28, 2020 @ 6:36am 3 days | Ideal | cgiffordmiears | ||
| Guardrail Loop | May 28, 2020 @ 6:36am 3 days | Ideal | cgiffordmiears | ||
| Miller Middle-Line (Duluth Traverse) | May 25, 2020 @ 1:48pm May 25, 2020 | Ideal | DougInBoulder | ||
| Miller Low-Line (Duluth Traverse) | May 25, 2020 @ 1:48pm May 25, 2020 | Ideal | DougInBoulder | ||
| Skyline (Duluth Traverse) | May 25, 2020 @ 1:48pm May 25, 2020 | Ideal | DougInBoulder | ||
| Lower Burner of Stovetop (Duluth Traverse) | May 25, 2020 @ 1:47pm May 25, 2020 | Ideal | DougInBoulder | ||
| St. Louis River Trail (Duluth Traverse) | May 25, 2020 @ 11:20am May 25, 2020 | Variable | cgiffordmiears |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | claire101 | ridden | trail | Calculated Risk | May 30, 2020 @ 6:08pm 31 mins |
| AultmanTribemom | ridden | trail | St. Louis River Trail (Duluth Traverse) and 1 more | May 30, 2020 @ 6:08pm 32 mins |
| Iatonna | wishlist | trail | Valley West (Duluth Traverse) | May 29, 2020 @ 4:37pm 1 days |
| eliseharriman | wishlist | trail | St. Louis River Trail (Duluth Traverse) and 1 more | May 29, 2020 @ 12:52pm 1 days |
| eliseharriman | ridden | trail | Fisherman and 3 more | May 29, 2020 @ 12:48pm 1 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | The trail markers identify the trail as "Lincoln". | May 25, 2020 @ 2:35pm May 25, 2020 | ||
| trail | The trail markers identify the trail as "Lincoln". | May 25, 2020 @ 2:35pm May 25, 2020 | ||
| trail | Very well built trail for the beginner looking... | May 4, 2020 @ 1:54pm May 4, 2020 | ||
| trail | Decent shape although the boardwalk across the... | Mar 15, 2020 @ 7:41am Mar 15, 2020 | ||
| trail | Good shape and fast! | Mar 15, 2020 @ 7:40am Mar 15, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k516 awarded -
10 Green Trails136 awarded -
Completionist1 awarded -
10 Blue Trails110 awarded -
10 Black Trails56 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge1 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Mountain | bike park | Duluth | |
| Pump Track | skill park | Duluth | |
| Spirit Mountain Skills Park | skill park | Duluth |
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
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- Hartley Nature Center
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