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SaveA series of singletrack trails located at the northeast end of Duluth along the Amity Creek. The city of Duluth turned over the management of the trails to COGGS in 2009. The trails are slowly being upgraded and expanded to the IMBA standard in order to improve flow and sustainability.
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Lester Park is a year-round trail center in eastern Duluth. Mountain Bike
A series of singletrack trails located at the northeast end of Duluth along the Amity Creek. The city of Duluth turned over the management of the trails to COGGS in 2009. The trails are slowly being upgraded and expanded to the IMBA standard in order to improve flow and sustainability. Nordic Ski
A project of the Duluth XC Ski Club, the historic Lester-Amity Chalet is a year-round trail hub and endurance community center in eastern Duluth. Lester-Amity Chalet brings our community together and inspires healthy outdoor recreation, environmental responsibility and active, lifelong learning.Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: City Managed
Land Manager: City of Duluth
google parking directions Access Info:
Location
2940 Seven Bridges Rd.
Duluth, MN 55804 – click here for map
Winter Open Hours
The Chalet is OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK during the ski season!! Come enjoy a warm place to take your boots on and off, and some tea or hot cocoa. Open hours are tentatively as follows once we have skiable snow.
Monday-Friday, 3-8pm; Saturdays & Sundays, 9am-4pm
2940 Seven Bridges Rd.
Duluth, MN 55804 – click here for map
Winter Open Hours
The Chalet is OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK during the ski season!! Come enjoy a warm place to take your boots on and off, and some tea or hot cocoa. Open hours are tentatively as follows once we have skiable snow.
Monday-Friday, 3-8pm; Saturdays & Sundays, 9am-4pm
Disclaimer:
Your Great Minnesota Ski Pass fee goes directly toward grooming cross-country ski trails! If you are 16 or older, you must have a Great Minnesota Ski Pass to ski on groomed trails in Minnesota state parks or state forests, or on state or grant-in-aid trails. Sign your Ski Pass and be sure to carry it with you every time you go skiing. (If you prefer, take a photo of both sides of your pass and carry it on your phone.)
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- Mountain Bike
6 trails
- Horse
0 trails
- Hike
15 trails
- Trail Running
15 trails
- Nordic Ski
13 trails
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Region Status
Open as of Nov 27, 2024
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 19
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 6
- Trails E-Bike
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 15
- Trails Trail Running
- 15
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 13
- Total Distance
- 16 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,472 ft
- Total Vertical
- 338 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 992 ft
- Reports
- 699
- Photos
- 47
- Ridden Counter
- 4,259
Popular Lester Park Trails Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lester River Trail | |||
| Amity East (lower) | |||
| Amity West Trail | |||
| !Rocks | |||
| Amity East (upper) |
Lester Park Trails Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth Traverse | 41 miles | |
| Duluth Youth ENduro | 6 miles | |
| Amity East Loop | 6 miles | |
| 29 miles | ||
| 14 mile Lester Park Trails All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 14 miles |
| 6 mile Lester Amity Chalet Park Trails Ride | popular ridelog | 6 miles |
| 10 mile Lester Park Trails Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
| 9 mile Lester Park Trails Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
| 8 mile Lester Park Trails Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
| 5 mile Lester Park Trails Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
Photos of Lester Park Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Lester River Trail
49 |
Sep 9, 2023 @ 6:29am
Sep 9, 2023
trail: Amity East (upper)
59 |
Jun 7, 2023 @ 4:57am
Jun 7, 2023
trail: Amity West Trail
55 |
Jan 9, 2023 @ 10:36am
Jan 9, 2023
trail: Amity East (lower)
44 |
Jan 9, 2023 @ 10:36am
Jan 9, 2023
trail: Lester River Trail
78 |
Dec 10, 2022 @ 3:35pm
Dec 10, 2022
trail: Lester River Trail
122 |
Jul 28, 2022 @ 2:53pm
Jul 28, 2022
trail: Lester River Trail
468 |
Feb 10, 2017 @ 10:46am
Feb 10, 2017
trail: Lester River Trail
1,238 |
Feb 20, 2015 @ 10:07am
Feb 20, 2015Videos of Lester Park Trails Mountain Bike
youtuber
![One of my ALL TIME Favorite Duluth Trails! ||...]()
trail: Amity East (upper)
11:17 |
215 |
Jun 20, 2023 , Duluth
youtuber
![One of my favorite rides in Minnesota]()
17:36 |
94 |
Nov 20, 2022
youtuber
![Another fun downhill trail in Duluth that may...]()
trail: Amity West Trail
7:29 |
219 |
Nov 7, 2022 , Duluth
youtuber
![This is NOT a climbing trail!]()
trail: Amity East (lower)
9:33 |
187 |
Oct 31, 2022 , Duluth
13:01 |
108 |
Oct 24, 2022
trail: Amity East (lower)
3:42 |
215 |
Apr 20, 2021 , Duluth
youtuber
![Is Lester better?]()
trail: Amity East (lower)
5:06 |
376 |
Nov 10, 2020 , Duluth
youtuber
![Lester Park has the best blue trails in Duluth]()
15:05 |
332 |
Jun 14, 2020
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amity East (upper) | Nov 27, 2024 @ 12:25pm Nov 27, 2024 | Icy | misty218 | ||
| Lester River Trail | Sep 13, 2024 @ 9:37am Sep 13, 2024 | Ideal | mathchad | ||
| Amity East (lower) | Sep 13, 2024 @ 9:37am Sep 13, 2024 | Ideal | mathchad | ||
| Amity West Trail | Oct 17, 2023 @ 10:59am Oct 17, 2023 | Ideal | MNTech68 | ||
| !Rocks | Jul 31, 2023 @ 4:49am Jul 31, 2023 | Ideal | Maxmaxtenorsax |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Duluth Traverse
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| misty218 | add | report | activity #62371061 | Nov 27, 2024 @ 12:27pm Nov 27, 2024 |
| spressman | wishlist | route | activity #61272544 | Nov 3, 2024 @ 12:06am Nov 3, 2024 |
| misty218 | add | poi | activity #61135649 | Oct 30, 2024 @ 4:39pm Oct 30, 2024 |
| superacingurl | vote | trail | activity #60762690 and 2 more | Oct 21, 2024 @ 8:29pm Oct 21, 2024 |
| Nakpe | wishlist | trail | activity #60692037 | Oct 20, 2024 @ 5:28am Oct 20, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | hi | Apr 8, 2022 @ 8:15am Apr 8, 2022 | ||
| trail | Took Lester Creek trail north which was a lot... | Sep 25, 2020 @ 7:22am Sep 25, 2020 | ||
| trail | Its the closest to old style single-track you... | Sep 14, 2020 @ 10:22am Sep 14, 2020 | ||
| trail | The trails keep ger neutered. They just took... | Aug 13, 2020 @ 8:16am Aug 13, 2020 | ||
| report | Its not an atv its a 25 pound bike | Aug 13, 2020 @ 5:25am Aug 13, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congdon Park | 3.6 km | ||||
| Hartley Park | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4.3 km | |
| Bagley Nature Area | 1 | 4.3 km | |||
| Chester Park Area | 2 | 4.9 km | |||
| French River Headwaters AMA | 2 | 9 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 6 | 9 miles | 886 ft | 3 miles | 325 ft | #2,222 | #1,196 | 47 | 691 | 1 | 6,488 | |
| E-Bike | 5 | 7 miles | 574 ft | 2 miles | 325 ft | 618 | 33 | |||||
| Hike | 15 | 12 miles | 1,237 ft | 4 miles | 325 ft | #1,718 | #1,048 | 674 | 136 | |||
| Trail Running | 15 | 12 miles | 1,237 ft | 4 miles | 325 ft | #1,718 | #1,043 | 674 | 230 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 13 | 7 miles | 584 ft | 3 miles | 338 ft | #470 | 4 | 504 |
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