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- Double Black Diamond
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- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed or Major Issue / Red
- 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 Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
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LEGEND
Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed or Major Issue / Red
- 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 Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
- Trail Head
- Photo
- Directory Listing
- Riding Area
- TTF
- Parking
- Viewpoint
- Information
- Warning
- Directions
- Water Fountain/Source
- Sight
- Restrooms
- Gate
- Camping
- Trail Sign
- Table or Bench
- Other
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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Minnesota Power
since 2010Sponsor![City of Duluth]()
City of Duluth
since 2006Sponsor
Region Details
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Caution on Dec 2, 2018
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #86
- State Ranking
- #1
- Trails (view details)
- 111
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 111
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 98
- Trails Trail Running
- 98
- Total Distance
- 94 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 43 miles
- Total Descent
- 17,832 ft
- Total Vertical
- 759 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,361 ft
- Reports
- 10,222
- Photos
- 311
- Ridden Counter
- 8,134
Sub Regions
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Chester Park Area
- 2
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Hartley Park
- 1
- 5
- 6
- 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
- 9
- 3
- 8
- 4
Popular Duluth Mountain Biking Trails
Recent Trail Reports
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Current Trail Warnings
Photos of Duluth Mountain Bike
trail: BOB (Bones Of the Beast)
32 | BOB (Bones Of the Beast)
Jul 30, 2018 @ 7:58am
Jul 30, 2018
trail: Loki
374 | Loki, Duluth
Feb 20, 2015 @ 10:09am
Feb 20, 2015Videos of Duluth Mountain Bike
trail: Duluth Traverse
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Aug 11, 2018
trail: Duluth Traverse
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Aug 11, 2018
trail: Duluth Traverse
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Aug 11, 2018
trail: Greenman
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Jun 14, 2018
Duluth Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth Traverse featured | 41 miles | |
| Death by Piedmont | 7 miles | |
| Alt DT (more difficult) | 47 miles | |
| Max Fierek's Duluth Hard Enduro 2018 race | 34 miles |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | report | Very good condition. Snow covered, and... | Nov 18, 2018 @ 6:49am Nov 18, 2018 | ||
| report | From the top things are a little icy. The main... | Nov 18, 2018 @ 6:48am Nov 18, 2018 | ||
| report | Snow covered, and frozen dirt | Nov 18, 2018 @ 6:45am Nov 18, 2018 | ||
| report | Snow covered, frozen dirt | Nov 18, 2018 @ 6:45am Nov 18, 2018 | ||
| report | Snow covered, frozen dirt and a tad bit of... | Nov 18, 2018 @ 6:44am Nov 18, 2018 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aweinzierl0187 | add | ridelog | Dec 12, 2018 ride log | Dec 12, 2018 @ 5:25pm 15 hours |
 | Dyl218 | add | ridelog | Dec 12, 2018 ride log | Dec 12, 2018 @ 12:26pm 20 hours |
 | skemp57 | add | ridelog | Dec 11, 2018 ride log | Dec 11, 2018 @ 1:15pm 2 days |
| Dyl218 | add | ridelog | Dec 9, 2018 ride log | Dec 9, 2018 @ 4:56pm Dec 9, 2018 |
 | thejeepguy | add | ridelog | Dec 9, 2018 ride log | Dec 9, 2018 @ 2:37pm Dec 9, 2018 |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Mountain | bike park | Duluth | |
| Pump Track | skill park | Duluth | |
| Spirit Mountain Skills Park | skill park | Duluth |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Park Area | 2 | 1.6 km | |||
| Hartley Park | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2.8 km | |
| Piedmont & Brewer | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3.3 km |
| Lester Park | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5.8 km | |
| Spirit Mountain | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7.8 km |
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