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SaveLutsen is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lutsen Township, Cook County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 190.[2]
Lutsen is located within the Superior National Forest, on the North Shore of Lake Superior. It is 18 miles southwest of the city of Grand Marais; and 65 miles northeast of the city of Two Harbors. Cascade River State Park and the Superior Hiking Trail are both nearby.
Minnesota Highway 61 serves as a main route in the community.
Lutsen is located within the Superior National Forest, on the North Shore of Lake Superior. It is 18 miles southwest of the city of Grand Marais; and 65 miles northeast of the city of Two Harbors. Cascade River State Park and the Superior Hiking Trail are both nearby.
Minnesota Highway 61 serves as a main route in the community.
source: Wikipedia
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
23 trails
- E-Bike
3 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Horse
1 trails
- Hike
99 trails
- Trail Running
97 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
0 trails
- Observed Trials
0 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
0 trails
- Snowmobile
1 trails
- Snowshoe
73 trails
- Downhill Ski
100 trails
- Backcountry Ski
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
65 trails
Region Details
- 11
- 8
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Nov 8, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 180
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 23
- Trails E-Bike
- 3
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 99
- Trails Trail Running
- 97
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 73
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 100
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 65
- Total Distance
- 131 miles
- Total Descent
- 25,492 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,082 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,696 ft
- Reports
- 21
- Photos
- 13
- Completed Counter
- 9,880
Sub Regions
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Hall-Massy Ski Trails
- 5
- 3
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Lutsen Mountains
- 1
- 4
- 1
Popular Lutsen Mountain Biking Trails
• 55 ★ 5.0 • 2 miles • 299 ft • 188 •
Moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail with a 299 ft blue climb. It features bridge. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 15 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 0.0 • 2 miles • 265 ft • 34 • • skixc
Popular blue difficulty doubletrack. This nordic ski primary trail can be used both directions. Winter use: Classic snow grooming. On average it takes 29 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 0.0 • 5 miles • 612 ft • 29 •
Popular green difficulty doubletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. Winter use: Classic snow grooming. On average it takes 26 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 0.0 • 3,209 ft • 33 ft • 28 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 2 miles • 63 ft • 27 • • skixc
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This nordic ski primary trail can be used both directions.
• 85 ★ 0.0 • 2,507 ft • 61 ft • 12 • • skixc
Popular blue difficulty doubletrack. This nordic ski primary trail can be used both directions. Winter use: Classic snow grooming.
• 75 ★ 0.0 • 925 ft • 0 ft • 3 • • skixc
Popular green difficulty doubletrack. This nordic ski primary trail can be used both directions. Winter use: Classic snow grooming. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 305 ft • 0 ft • 2 • • skixc
Less popular green difficulty doubletrack. This nordic ski primary trail can be used both directions. Winter use: Classic snow grooming.
Lutsen Mountain Bike Routes
27 miles • 2,176 ft • 3 • Loop •
Easy/flat paved bike trail (Gitchee-Gami State Trail) running along Hwy 61 connecting endpoints of epic...
32 miles • 2,948 ft • 5 • Out & Back •
Out and back double-track trail, starting at the lutsen resort.
39 miles • 3,309 ft • 0 •
The Kekekabic Trail was originally created in the 1930’s by the USFS and used to reach the Kekekabic...
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery Mountain | Jun 25, 2022 @ 5:31am Jun 25, 2022 | Ideal | kevin06vino |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benjaminbartz | add | poi | activity #100125545 and 1 more | Jul 27, 2026 @ 6:11am 12 hours |
| nihiliad | wishlist | route | activity #98570455 | Jul 6, 2026 @ 6:40am Jul 6, 2026 |
| BornIntoRoyaltyZnd2PC | wishlist | route | activity #98247804 | Jul 1, 2026 @ 10:18pm Jul 1, 2026 |
| gabrielgassman | wishlist | route | activity #97599082 | Jun 22, 2026 @ 7:10pm Jun 22, 2026 |
| ansel-schimpff | add | route | activity #91590797 | Mar 30, 2026 @ 9:28am Mar 30, 2026 |
Local Badges
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k2 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge0 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k2 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge0 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 23 | 32 miles | 2,205 ft | 12 miles | 906 ft | #6,745 | #2,257 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 1,585 | |
| E-Bike | 3 | 16 miles | 1,102 ft | 7 miles | 325 ft | #6,461 | #1,956 | 15 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Horse | 1 | 171 ft | 7 ft | #3,332 | #1,906 | 2 | ||||||
| Hike | 99 | 109 miles | 9,987 ft | 40 miles | 1,083 ft | #780 | #357 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 577 | |
| Trail Running | 97 | 109 miles | 9,987 ft | 40 miles | 1,083 ft | #2,004 | #645 | 18 | 125 | |||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 3,074 ft | 108 ft | 1,841 ft | 108 ft | #332 | #172 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 73 | 81 miles | 7,073 ft | 29 miles | 1,083 ft | #152 | #38 | 20 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 100 | 22 miles | 15,505 ft | 21 miles | 774 ft | #217 | #87 | 3 | 546 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 65 | 70 miles | 4,360 ft | 25 miles | 1,083 ft | #214 | #57 | 112 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Lutsen
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What are the best places to ride in Lutsen?
Lutsen has 6 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Lutsen?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Lutsen are:
- Mystery Mountain (4.1/5)
- Massie Loop (0/5)
- Hall Loop (0/5)
- North Shore Mountains Ski Trail (0/5)
- Massie-Hall Connector (0/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Lutsen?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Lutsen are:
- June (38 activities)
- July (21 activities)
- September (10 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Lutsen?
There are 8 parking locations listed in Lutsen. The most popular parking spots are:
- Parking
- SHT - Lutsen Mountain Recreation Area Trailhead Parking
- Parking
- SHT - White Sky Rock Spur Trailhead Parking
- Norpine Ski Trails Parking
Activities
Trails
Points of Interest
- BP 1 Campsite Camping
- Summit Chalet Lodge
- Lutsen Mountain Snowsports Center Lodge
- The Cascades Sight
- Cascade Falls Sight
- Cascade River State Park Campground Camping
- BP 4 Campsite Camping
- BP 3 Campsite Camping
- BP 2 Campsite Camping
- West Lake Agnes Campsite Camping
- Eagle Mountain (2,300 ft)
- Moose Mountain (1,683 ft)
- Eagle Mountain (1,647 ft)
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