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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."
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Open on Oct 18, 2018
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #85
- State Ranking
- #1
- Trails
- 110
- Total Distance
- 90 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 41 miles
- Total Descent
- 17,340 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,361 ft
- Total Vertical
- 759 ft
- Reports
- 9,912
- Photos
- 309
- Ridden Counter
- 7,855
Sub Regions
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Chester Park Area
- 1
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Hartley Park
- 7
- 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
- 8
- 8
- 8
- 6
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Spirit Mountain
- 9
- 3
- 8
- 4
Popular Duluth Mountain Bike Trails
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Photos of Duluth Mountain Bike
trail: Spirit Mtn (Duluth Traverse)
5 | Spirit Mtn (Duluth Traverse)
Oct 8, 2018 @ 7:53pm
Oct 8, 2018
trail: Spirit Mtn (Duluth Traverse)
12 | Spirit Mtn (Duluth Traverse)
Oct 8, 2018 @ 7:53pm
Oct 8, 2018
trail: Deerslayer
23 | Deerslayer, Minneapolis
Oct 16, 2017 @ 1:44pm
Oct 16, 2017Videos of Duluth Mountain Bike
trail: Greenman
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Jun 14, 2018
trail: Calculated Risk
3:08 |
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Feb 20, 2018
trail: Spirit Mtn (Duluth Traverse)
3:37 |
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May 29, 2017
trail: Boss Hog
0:09 |
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Nov 10, 2016
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 | |
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 | trail | This is a fun ride downhill. There is a fun... | Sep 21, 2018 @ 8:49pm Sep 21, 2018 | ||
| trail | Having ridden many black trails in the Duluth... | Aug 19, 2018 @ 9:44pm Aug 19, 2018 | ||
 | trail | This trail is not closed. | Aug 15, 2018 @ 6:51pm Aug 15, 2018 | ||
| trail | First half of this trail coming off of Valley... | Aug 11, 2018 @ 9:24pm Aug 11, 2018 | ||
| trail | One of my favorite trails at Mission Creek! | Aug 11, 2018 @ 9:22pm Aug 11, 2018 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
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| Annatruong16 | ridden | trail | Happy Camper and 6 more | Oct 22, 2018 @ 9:47am 29 mins |
 | DeadThrone | vote | trail | Blaster | Oct 22, 2018 @ 8:28am 2 hours |
| DeadThrone | ridden | trail | Skills Park - Beginner Flow Line and 4 more | Oct 22, 2018 @ 8:26am 2 hours |
 | Dyl218 | add | ridelog | Oct 21, 2018 ride log | Oct 21, 2018 @ 8:17pm 14 hours |
| bevisma | add | ridelog | Oct 21, 2018 ride log | Oct 21, 2018 @ 7:42pm 15 hours |
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 Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
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| Hartley Park | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2.8 km | |
| Piedmont | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3.3 km |
| Lester Park | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5.8 km | |
| Spirit Mountain | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7.8 km |
| Mission Creek | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11.6 km |
Local Mountain Bike Directory
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Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shore
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Twin Ports Cyclery
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Galleria Bicycle
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The Duluth Experience
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Continental Bike And SkiBike Shop
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Ski Hut WestBike Shop
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