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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 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
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. 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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- Mountain Bike
16 trails
- Hike
20 trails
- Trail Running
20 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 6
- 7
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Sep 23, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 20
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 16
- Trails E-Bike
- 16
- Trails Hike
- 20
- Trails Trail Running
- 20
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2
- Total Distance
- 26 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,613 ft
- Total Vertical
- 633 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,268 ft
- Reports
- 1,403
- Photos
- 35
- Ridden Counter
- 4,725
Popular Mission Creek Mountain Biking Trails
Mission Creek Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Enduro Race | 8 miles | |
| Mission Creek Loop | 14 miles | |
| Mission Creek: Chains to Trains | 15 miles |
Photos of Mission Creek Mountain Bike
trail: Loki
108 |
Sep 19, 2020 @ 11:50am
Sep 19, 2020
trail: Loki
107 |
Sep 19, 2020 @ 11:41am
Sep 19, 2020
trail: Indigenous Land
153 |
Aug 19, 2020 @ 3:54pm
Aug 19, 2020
trail: Indigenous Land
139 |
Aug 19, 2020 @ 3:54pm
Aug 19, 2020
trail: Indigenous Land
141 |
Aug 19, 2020 @ 3:54pm
Aug 19, 2020
trail: Indigenous Land
123 |
Aug 19, 2020 @ 3:53pm
Aug 19, 2020
trail: Indigenous Land
128 |
Aug 19, 2020 @ 3:53pm
Aug 19, 2020
trail: Loki
774 |
Feb 20, 2015 @ 10:09am
Feb 20, 2015Videos of Mission Creek Mountain Bike
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![The Trail of 10,000 Bridges! || Mission Creek...]()
14:16 |
134 |
Jul 26, 2021
trail: Porcupine Passage
6:52 |
143 |
Jul 1, 2021 , Duluth
trail: Flyover Country
0:09 |
354 |
Jul 3, 2020 , Duluth
trail: Ninja Beaver
9:53 |
765 |
Jan 25, 2018 , Duluth
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis River Trail (Duluth Traverse) | Jun 19, 2022 @ 9:25am Jun 19, 2022 | Dry | whitet777 | ||
| Porcupine Passage | Jun 19, 2022 @ 9:24am Jun 19, 2022 | Variable | whitet777 | ||
| Indigenous Land | Jun 19, 2022 @ 9:23am Jun 19, 2022 | Variable | whitet777 | ||
| Lower Cathedral | Jun 8, 2022 @ 4:33pm Jun 8, 2022 | Ideal | AultmanTribemom | ||
| Upper Cathedral | Jun 8, 2022 @ 4:33pm Jun 8, 2022 | Variable | AultmanTribemom | ||
| Valley East (Duluth Traverse) | Jun 6, 2022 @ 8:09pm Jun 6, 2022 | Ideal | leegenes | ||
| Mission Creek Pkwy | Jun 6, 2022 @ 8:05pm Jun 6, 2022 | Variable | leegenes | ||
| Porcupine Passage | Jun 6, 2022 @ 8:02pm Jun 6, 2022 | Variable | leegenes | ||
| Flyover Country | Jun 6, 2022 @ 8:01pm Jun 6, 2022 | Ideal | leegenes | ||
| Valley West (Duluth Traverse) | Oct 16, 2021 @ 11:04am Oct 16, 2021 | Ideal | Musta |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | korinabash | ridden | trail | St. Louis River Trail (Duluth Traverse) and 3 more | Jun 30, 2022 @ 1:49pm 2 days |
| Craiggers81 | ridden | trail | Loki | Jun 27, 2022 @ 5:27pm Jun 27, 2022 |
| whitet777 | add | report | Indigenous Land and 2 more | Jun 19, 2022 @ 9:23am Jun 19, 2022 |
| david196h | wishlist | route | Mission Creek: Chains to Trains | Jun 19, 2022 @ 8:04am Jun 19, 2022 |
| lilykarg | wishlist | trail | Valley East (Duluth Traverse) and 1 more | Jun 18, 2022 @ 6:00pm Jun 18, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 | ||
| 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 |
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 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4.4 km |
| Superior Municipal Forest | 2 | 1 | 7.4 km | ||
| Keene Creek Park | 7.9 km |
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National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Duluth Traverse
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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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 | 16 | 24 miles | 3,419 ft | 11 miles | 427 ft | #1,022 | #536 | 35 | 1,390 | 3 | 2,961 | |
| E-Bike | 16 | 21 miles | 3,041 ft | 9 miles | 633 ft | 1,279 | 3 | |||||
| Hike | 20 | 26 miles | 3,612 ft | 11 miles | 633 ft | #753 | #458 | 1,390 | 113 | |||
| Trail Running | 20 | 26 miles | 3,612 ft | 11 miles | 633 ft | #754 | #454 | 1,390 | 35 | |||
| Snowshoe | 2 | 1 mile | 49 ft | 1,411 ft | 285 ft | 2 | 4 |
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