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SaveThe Mission Creek trail system is set of flowing machine built trails that meander the ridges and valleys in one of the most remote areas within the City of Duluth. This trail system opened in 2014, upon completion of build-phase 1, which consisted of the first 7 miles of singletrack on a high ridge above the St Louis River. Since then, 13 more miles of trail have been added, making for 20 miles in total, spanning the east and west sides of the Mission Creek valley.
The trail system is the western most end of the Duluth Traverse project.
The trail system is the western most end of the Duluth Traverse project.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: Managed by Local Riding Association
google parking directions Access Info:
The trail is best accessed from Chambers Grove Park in the Fond du Lac neighborhood of Duluth.
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- Mountain Bike
17 trails
- Hike
21 trails
- Trail Running
21 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 6
- 7
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of Jul 21, 2023
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 20
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 17
- Trails E-Bike
- 17
- Trails Hike
- 21
- Trails Trail Running
- 21
- Trails Snowshoe
- 3
- Total Distance
- 27 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,603 ft
- Total Vertical
- 626 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,268 ft
- Reports
- 1,470
- Photos
- 49
- Ridden Counter
- 7,017
Popular Mission Creek Mountain Biking Trails
Mission Creek Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Creek Loop | 14 miles | |
| Enduro Race | 8 miles | |
| Mission Creek: Chains to Trains | 15 miles | |
| 15 mile Mission Creek Cross-country Ride | popular ridelog | 15 miles |
| 14 mile Mission Creek Ride | popular ridelog | 14 miles |
| 20 mile Mission Creek Ride | popular ridelog | 20 miles |
| 11 mile Mission Creek Ride | popular ridelog | 11 miles |
| 12 mile Mission Creek Ride | popular ridelog | 12 miles |
| 10 mile Mission Creek Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
| 8 mile Mission Creek Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
Photos of Mission Creek Mountain Bike
trail: Upper Cathedral
15 |
Aug 27, 2023 @ 5:15pm
Aug 27, 2023
trail: Valley West
23 |
Jul 25, 2023 @ 1:40pm
Jul 25, 2023
trail: St. Louis River Trail
48 |
Jun 2, 2023 @ 3:49pm
Jun 2, 2023
trail: St. Louis River Trail
41 |
Jun 2, 2023 @ 3:49pm
Jun 2, 2023
trail: St. Louis River Trail
41 |
Jun 2, 2023 @ 3:49pm
Jun 2, 2023
trail: St. Louis River Trail
36 |
Jun 2, 2023 @ 3:49pm
Jun 2, 2023
trail: St. Louis River Trail
37 |
Jun 2, 2023 @ 3:49pm
Jun 2, 2023
trail: Loki
936 |
Feb 20, 2015 @ 10:09am
Feb 20, 2015Videos of Mission Creek Mountain Bike
11:01 |
28 |
Jul 7, 2023
trail: Flyover Country
14:49 |
58 |
Jun 6, 2023 , Duluth
trail: Astonishing Bike Path
14:49 |
63 |
Jun 6, 2023 , Duluth
trail: Indigenous Land
14:49 |
45 |
Jun 6, 2023 , Duluth
trail: Indigenous Land
2:01 |
30 |
May 29, 2023 , Duluth
14:49 |
62 |
Oct 16, 2022
trail: Valley West
4:28 |
131 |
Aug 25, 2022 , Duluth
youtuber
![The Trail of 10,000 Bridges! || Mission Creek...]()
14:16 |
370 |
Jul 26, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis River Trail | Sep 1, 2023 @ 6:06am Sep 1, 2023 | Ideal | BrianxYqZNj | ||
| Valley West | Sep 1, 2023 @ 6:06am Sep 1, 2023 | Ideal | BrianxYqZNj | ||
| Sargent Creek | Jul 28, 2023 @ 11:02pm Jul 28, 2023 | Ideal | airborne399 | ||
| Valley East (Duluth Traverse) | Jul 20, 2023 @ 6:18am Jul 20, 2023 | Variable | airborne399 | ||
| Ninja Beaver | Jul 20, 2023 @ 6:18am Jul 20, 2023 | Variable | airborne399 | ||
| Porcupine Passage | Jul 20, 2023 @ 6:18am Jul 20, 2023 | Variable | airborne399 | ||
| East Porcupine Passage | Jul 20, 2023 @ 6:18am Jul 20, 2023 | Variable | airborne399 | ||
| Loki | Jul 8, 2023 @ 7:04am Jul 8, 2023 | Ideal | tedsks | ||
| Lower Cathedral | Jun 18, 2023 @ 5:05pm Jun 18, 2023 | Dry | whitet777 | ||
| Duluth Traverse - Short Line Trail | Jun 18, 2023 @ 5:03pm Jun 18, 2023 | Dry | whitet777 |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Duluth Traverse
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha59asxj | wishlist | trail | Loki and 2 more | Sep 19, 2023 @ 8:53pm Sep 19, 2023 |
| Coaster-brake | wishlist | region | Mission Creek | Sep 19, 2023 @ 4:28pm Sep 19, 2023 |
| OrionUkQkDE | ridden | trail | Porcupine Passage | Sep 19, 2023 @ 12:04pm Sep 19, 2023 |
| SarahTCASMJ | wishlist | route | Mission Creek Loop | Sep 16, 2023 @ 9:35am Sep 16, 2023 |
| anthonyraley | wishlist | route | Mission Creek Loop | Sep 7, 2023 @ 10:30am Sep 7, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Super fun trail that flows well. | Aug 21, 2022 @ 8:40am Aug 21, 2022 | ||
| trail | Great ride. Ran into some very wet ruts/mud... | Jul 20, 2022 @ 6:53pm Jul 20, 2022 | ||
| trail | Great trail with a splendid view hitting all... | Jul 14, 2022 @ 7:19am Jul 14, 2022 | ||
| trail | Feels very remote, nothing but you, the bears,... | Aug 3, 2021 @ 5:12am Aug 3, 2021 | ||
| trail | Super fun. Lots of mid-size rocks interrupting... | Jul 30, 2021 @ 11:40am Jul 30, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont du Lac | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.2 km | |
| Jay Cooke State Park | 3 | 3 | 3.8 km | ||
| Spirit Mountain Bike Park | 13 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4.4 km |
| Superior Municipal Forest | 2 | 1 | 7.4 km | ||
| Keene Creek Park | 7.9 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 | 17 | 25 miles | 3,409 ft | 11 miles | 420 ft | #1,008 | #536 | 49 | 1,457 | 3 | 4,681 | |
| E-Bike | 17 | 21 miles | 3,035 ft | 9 miles | 627 ft | 1,336 | 7 | |||||
| Hike | 21 | 27 miles | 3,602 ft | 11 miles | 627 ft | #733 | #464 | 1,457 | 175 | |||
| Trail Running | 21 | 27 miles | 3,602 ft | 11 miles | 627 ft | #735 | #459 | 1,457 | 74 | |||
| Snowshoe | 3 | 1 mile | 49 ft | 1,411 ft | 285 ft | 4 | 8 |
- By WanderingMan
BSMTB & contributors - Admins: COGGS, CityofDuluth
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