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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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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
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- < 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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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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- popular
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- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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The 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 eastern most end of the Duluth Traverse project.
The trail system is the eastern most end of the Duluth Traverse project.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
google parking directions Access Info:
The trail is best accessed from Chambers Grove Park in the Fond du Lac neighborhood of Duluth. Riders have the option of climbing the lower cathedral trail, or taking Highway 210 to access the rest of the trails.
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Region Details
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Activities
Region Status
Caution as of Aug 4, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 17
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 15
- Trails Hike
- 20
- Trails Trail Running
- 20
- Total Distance
- 30 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,796 ft
- Total Vertical
- 427 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,062 ft
- Reports
- 1,277
- Photos
- 26
- Ridden Counter
- 2,348
Popular Mission Creek Mountain Biking Trails
Mission Creek Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Creek: Chains to Trains | 15 miles | |
| Mission Creek Loop | 14 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 6 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 38 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Photos of Mission Creek Mountain Bike
trail: Indigenous Land
15 |
Jul 3, 2020 @ 11:24am
Jul 3, 2020
trail: Flyover Country
22 |
Jun 24, 2020 @ 8:52am
Jun 24, 2020
trail: Loki
549 |
Feb 20, 2015 @ 10:09am
Feb 20, 2015Videos of Mission Creek Mountain Bike
trail: Flyover Country
0:09 |
41 |
Jul 3, 2020 , Duluth
trail: Ninja Beaver
9:53 |
495 |
Jan 25, 2018 , Duluth
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loki | Aug 4, 2020 @ 11:58am Aug 4, 2020 | Ideal | whitet777 | ||
| Lower Cathedral | Aug 4, 2020 @ 11:58am Aug 4, 2020 | Ideal | whitet777 | ||
| Ninja Beaver | Jul 26, 2020 @ 11:48am Jul 26, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | HairOfTheMonk | ||
| Valley West (Duluth Traverse) | Jul 24, 2020 @ 12:30pm Jul 24, 2020 | Wet | Mettmann51 | ||
| St. Louis River Trail (Duluth Traverse) | Jul 24, 2020 @ 12:30pm Jul 24, 2020 | Wet | Mettmann51 | ||
| Valley East (Duluth Traverse) | Jul 13, 2020 @ 9:07am Jul 13, 2020 | Dry | rickplite WMMBA | ||
| Astonishing Bike Path | Jul 4, 2020 @ 7:09am Jul 4, 2020 | Ideal | MinnesotaTopps | ||
| Upper Cathedral | Jun 13, 2020 @ 5:59pm Jun 13, 2020 | Dry | colli482 | ||
| Flyover Country | May 9, 2020 @ 5:26pm May 9, 2020 | Dry | JZ1984 | ||
| Indigenous Land | Feb 10, 2020 @ 3:55pm Feb 10, 2020 | Snow Groomed | cgiffordmiears |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rescuecaptain | ridden | trail | St. Louis River Trail (Duluth Traverse) and 3 more | Aug 7, 2020 @ 10:23am 16 hours |
| whitet777 | add | report | Loki and 1 more | Aug 4, 2020 @ 1:38pm Aug 4, 2020 |
| youlikethemike | ridden | trail | Flyover Country and 2 more | Aug 3, 2020 @ 9:34pm Aug 3, 2020 |
| Meatloaf5 | ridden | trail | St. Louis River Trail (Duluth Traverse) and 7 more | Aug 2, 2020 @ 9:47pm Aug 2, 2020 |
| Kenne17 | ridden | trail | St. Louis River Trail (Duluth Traverse) and 1 more | Aug 1, 2020 @ 2:08pm Aug 1, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Trail is amazing! Great to do laps on and hone... | Jul 20, 2020 @ 9:40am Jul 20, 2020 | ||
| report | tree down by road crossing. | Aug 28, 2019 @ 4:49pm Aug 28, 2019 | ||
| 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 | ||
| trail | This is a spectacular breath-taking trail that... | Jul 17, 2018 @ 12:01pm Jul 17, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont du Lac | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 km | |
| Jay Cooke State Park | 3 | 1 | 2.7 km | ||
| Spirit Mountain | 14 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3.8 km |
| Piedmont & Brewer | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8.3 km |
| Pine Valley | 2 | 3 | 8.7 km |
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