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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
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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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.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
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:
Yes
AKA: Twin Ports
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Region Supporters & Maintainers
![IMBA Gold Ride Center]()
IMBA Gold Ride Center
since 2015Sponsor![Loll Designs]()
Loll Designs
since 2010Sponsor![Kraus-Anderson]()
Kraus-Anderson
since 2014Sponsor![Bent Paddle Brewing Company]()
Bent Paddle Brewing Company
since 2012Sponsor![Minnesota Power]()
Minnesota Power
since 2010Sponsor![City of Duluth]()
City of Duluth
since 2006Sponsor
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
160 trails
- E-Bike
183 trails
- Hike
156 trails
- Trail Running
154 trails
- Horse
3 trails
Region Details
- 30
- 5
- 46
- 34
- 24
- 15
Region Status
Open as of 14 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 189
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 161
- Trails E-Bike
- 183
- Trails Hike
- 156
- Trails Trail Running
- 154
- Trails Horse
- 3
- Trails Snowmobile
- 9
- Trails Snowshoe
- 38
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 10
- Total Distance
- 215 miles
- Total Descent
- 28,499 ft
- Total Vertical
- 944 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,546 ft
- Reports
- 16,980
- Photos
- 581
- Ridden Counter
- 35,327
Sub Regions
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Chester Park Area
- 2
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Hartley Park
- 5
- 4
- 8
- 5
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Lester Park
- 2
- 4
- 2
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Mission Creek
- 5
- 7
- 2
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Piedmont & Brewer
- 8
- 8
- 8
- 6
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Spirit Mountain
- 13
- 3
- 6
- 8
Popular Duluth Mountain Biking Trails
Duluth Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth Traverse | 41 miles | |
| NO SHUTTLE Full Duluth Traverse | 68 miles | |
| Death by Piedmont | 7 miles | |
| Mission Creek: Chains to Trains | 15 miles | |
| Preseason Urban Tech | 11 miles | |
| Preseason Urban | 13 miles | |
| Enduro Race | 8 miles | |
| Easy Piedy | 4 miles | |
| piedmont lap | 5 miles | |
| 2019 COGGS GGG | 44 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 24 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 30 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 303 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
Photos of Duluth Mountain Bike
trail: Stovetop - Upper Burner
20 |
Jul 19, 2021 @ 8:26pm
Jul 19, 2021
trail: Stovetop - Upper Burner
17 |
Jul 19, 2021 @ 8:26pm
Jul 19, 2021
trail: Smorgasbord
193 |
Jul 12, 2019 @ 9:40am
Jul 12, 2019
trail: Deerslayer
71 |
Oct 16, 2017 @ 1:45pm
Oct 16, 2017
trail: Deerslayer
85 |
Oct 16, 2017 @ 1:44pm
Oct 16, 2017
trail: Boss Hog
215 |
Nov 10, 2016 @ 9:53am
Nov 10, 2016
trail: Home Brew
455 |
Oct 15, 2015 @ 7:51am
Oct 15, 2015
trail: Home Brew
899 |
Feb 20, 2015 @ 10:05am
Feb 20, 2015Videos of Duluth Mountain Bike
trail: Spirit Mtn (Duluth Traverse)
90 |
Sep 7, 2021
trail: Spirit Mtn (Duluth Traverse)
67 |
Dec 2, 2020
trail: Calculated Risk
0:08 |
368 |
Jan 3, 2020
trail: Spirit Mtn (Duluth Traverse)
0:22 |
7009 |
Oct 22, 2019
0:04 |
192 |
Oct 7, 2019
trail: Woodland(Duluth Traverse)
1:21 |
40 |
Aug 11, 2018
trail: Woodland(Duluth Traverse)
1:21 |
20 |
Aug 11, 2018
trail: Woodland(Duluth Traverse)
1:07 |
130 |
Aug 11, 2018
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis River Trail (Duluth Traverse) | Sep 11, 2021 @ 7:59am Sep 11, 2021 | Ideal | MinnesotaTopps | ||
| Porcupine Passage | Sep 7, 2021 @ 12:33pm Sep 7, 2021 | Dry | namdoogttam COGGS | CLOSED: trail reconstruction work is... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHT - Lake Walk | Sep 16, 2021 @ 5:00am 14 hours | Dry | mickeypearson | ||
| Wild Cat | Sep 15, 2021 @ 12:56pm 1 day | Ideal | jert SMBP | ||
| Wrecking Ball | Sep 15, 2021 @ 12:56pm 1 day | Ideal | jert SMBP | ||
| Moonman | Sep 15, 2021 @ 12:56pm 1 day | Ideal | jert SMBP | ||
| Old Skyline | Sep 15, 2021 @ 12:56pm 1 day | Ideal | jert SMBP | ||
| Portage | Sep 15, 2021 @ 12:56pm 1 day | Ideal | jert SMBP | ||
| Rock Candy | Sep 15, 2021 @ 12:56pm 1 day | Ideal | jert SMBP | ||
| Rocky Roady | Sep 15, 2021 @ 12:56pm 1 day | Ideal | jert SMBP | ||
| SHT - Wesaeca Street Trailhead Connector | Sep 15, 2021 @ 12:56pm 1 day | Ideal | jert SMBP | ||
| Skills Park - Beginner Flow Line | Sep 15, 2021 @ 12:56pm 1 day | Ideal | jert SMBP |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SubzeroSurfer | wishlist | trail | Hawk Ridge Trail (Duluth Traverse) | Sep 16, 2021 @ 4:02pm 3 hours |
| thomasmccartney | wishlist | trail | Monkey Business | Sep 16, 2021 @ 3:37pm 3 hours |
| vYXaIi | wishlist | trail | Kissing Booth | Sep 16, 2021 @ 3:02pm 4 hours |
| vYXaIi | wishlist | trail | Stone Age | Sep 16, 2021 @ 3:01pm 4 hours |
| Agolz12 | vote | trail | Foxx Rocks b-line | Sep 16, 2021 @ 1:25pm 6 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Great trail with the perfect sized jumps. I... | Aug 22, 2021 @ 7:45pm Aug 22, 2021 | ||
| trail | Great trail with the perfect sized jumps. I... | Aug 22, 2021 @ 7:44pm Aug 22, 2021 | ||
| trail | kudos what nedersotan said. Love the first... | Aug 22, 2021 @ 7:44pm Aug 22, 2021 | ||
| trail | A must do on the mountain. A bit of a leap if... | Aug 22, 2021 @ 7:43pm Aug 22, 2021 | ||
| trail | Wow this trail sucks. Its mostly flat with a... | Aug 22, 2021 @ 7:41pm Aug 22, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k1,773 awarded -
10 Blue Trails294 awarded -
10 Green Trails345 awarded -
10 Black Trails153 awarded -
Completionist2 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge4 awarded
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Duluth Traverse
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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
Pinkbike Articles
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May 15, 2020
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Blurry goodness to start your Friday off right.
May 22, 2019
Duluth Hard Enduro to Feature The First Urban Enduro Stage in the US
Duluth Hard enduro heads to the streets in 2019.
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 160 | 157 miles | 21,352 ft | 72 miles | 902 ft | #116 | #50 | 571 | 16,964 | 24 | 23,028 | |
| E-Bike | 183 | 214 miles | 27,297 ft | 93 miles | 945 ft | #40 | #10 | 13,464 | 2 | 290 | ||
| Hike | 156 | 201 miles | 21,115 ft | 83 miles | 945 ft | #109 | #59 | 8 | 16,918 | 904 | ||
| Trail Running | 154 | 201 miles | 21,099 ft | 83 miles | 945 ft | #110 | #60 | 3 | 16,918 | 742 | ||
| Horse | 3 | 23 miles | 1,129 ft | 10 miles | 741 ft | #200 | #128 | 12,741 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 9 | 37 miles | 1,650 ft | 16 miles | 741 ft | 1 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 38 | 60 miles | 5,997 ft | 25 miles | 876 ft | 3 | 66 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Nordic Ski | 10 | 17 miles | 738 ft | 7 miles | 279 ft | 246 |
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