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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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Activity Recordings
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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,526
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 704
- Trails E-Bike
- 446
- Trails Horse
- 32
- Trails Hike
- 1,351
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,245
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 22
- Trails Observed Trials
- 16
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 40
- Trails Snowmobile
- 62
- Trails Snowshoe
- 683
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 112
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 22
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 746
- Total Distance
- 1,978 mile
- Total Descent
- 163,122 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,439 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,040 ft
- Reports
- 28,296
- Photos
- 1,571
- Ridden Counter
- 107,868
Articles
Destination Showcase: Duluth & Lebanon Hills, Minnesota
Aug 7, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Check out two more of the top places to mountain bike in Minnesota.
Sub Regions
- Aitkin County (8)
- Carlton County (19)
- Carlton (7)
- Cloquet (7)
- Moose Lake (1)
- Cook County (74)
- Grand Marais (38)
- Grand Portage (4)
- Lutsen (17)
- Lutsen Mountains (2)
- Schroeder (3)
- Tofte (10)
- Britton Peak (4)
- Itasca County (79)
- Big Fork (5)
- Cohasset (35)
- Coleraine (0)
- Deer River (0)
- Goodland (0)
- Grand Rapids (25)
- Keewatin (2)
- La Prairie (0)
- Nashwauk (4)
- Wabana Lake (0)
- Big Fork (5)
- Koochiching County (26)
- International Falls (26)
- Ash River (1)
- Voyageurs National Park (13)
- International Falls (26)
- Lake County (102)
- St. Louis County (392)
- Biwabik (35)
- Giants Ridge (26)
- Burntside (1)
- Chisholm (43)
- Duluth (212)
- Bagley Nature Area (0)
- Chester Park Area (5)
- Congdon Park (0)
- Hartley Park (30)
- Lester Park Trails (7)
- Mission Creek (17)
- Piedmont & Brewer (35)
- Spirit Mountain Bike Park (39)
- Ely (13)
- Fredenberg (0)
- Hermantown (0)
- Keene Creek Park (0)
- Hibbing (6)
- Maple Hill Park (3)
- Island Lake (14)
- Kelly Lake (7)
- Leetonia (2)
- Virginia (25)
- Biwabik (35)
Popular Northeast Region Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Brew Piedmont & Brewer | |||
| Deerslayer Piedmont & Brewer | |||
| Lower Burner of Stovetop Piedmont & Brewer | |||
| Lower Burner of Stovetop Piedmont & Brewer | |||
| Lester River Trail Lester Park Trails | |||
| Lower Cathedral Mission Creek | |||
| Skyline Piedmont & Brewer | |||
| Skills Park - Intermediate Jump Line Spirit Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Iron Lady Tioga Recreation Area | |||
| Sprung A Leak Spirit Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Loki Mission Creek | |||
| Foxx Rocks Piedmont & Brewer | |||
| Happy Camper Spirit Mountain Bike Park | |||
| St. Louis River Trail Mission Creek | |||
| Wrecking Ball Spirit Mountain Bike Park |
Northeast Region Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth Traverse Lester Park Trails | 41 miles | |
| NO SHUTTLE Full Duluth Traverse Duluth | 68 miles | |
| Split Rock Wilds big XC loop Split Rock Wilds | 16 miles | |
| Death by Piedmont Piedmont & Brewer | 7 miles | |
| 2021 MCA Race #6 Course Redhead Mountain Bike Park Redhead Mountain Bike Park | 4 miles | |
| 2019 COGGS GGG Duluth | 44 miles | |
| Jackpot/Highclimber (no shuttle) loop Lutsen | 27 miles | |
| Spirit Enduro #1 Spirit Mountain Bike Park | 9 miles | |
| Spirit Enduro #1 Spirit Mountain Bike Park | 9 miles | |
| DULUTH TRAVERSE Lester Park Trails | 31 miles |
Photos of Northeast Region Mountain Bike
trail: Hawk Ridge Trail
18 |
Aug 10, 2023 @ 1:22pm
Aug 10, 2023
trail: Lester River Trail
42 |
Jul 28, 2022 @ 2:53pm
Jul 28, 2022
trail: Stovetop - Upper Burner
136 |
Jul 19, 2021 @ 8:26pm
Jul 19, 2021
trail: Stovetop - Upper Burner
127 |
Jul 19, 2021 @ 8:26pm
Jul 19, 2021
trail: Deerslayer
114 |
Oct 16, 2017 @ 1:45pm
Oct 16, 2017
trail: Deerslayer
130 |
Oct 16, 2017 @ 1:44pm
Oct 16, 2017
trail: Home Brew
654 |
Oct 15, 2015 @ 7:51am
Oct 15, 2015
trail: Home Brew
1,123 |
Feb 20, 2015 @ 10:05am
Feb 20, 2015Videos of Northeast Region Mountain Bike
trail: Monkey Business
39 |
Sep 12, 2023
trail: Antenna Farm
29 |
Mar 14, 2023
trail: Lollygagger
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Mar 3, 2023
trail: Medropolis
98 |
Sep 16, 2022
100 |
Jul 26, 2022
trail: Secret Garden Expert
229 |
Oct 24, 2021
trail: Python
53 |
Oct 24, 2021
trail: Spirit Mtn
146 |
Sep 7, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowlton Rocks Spirit Mountain Bike Park | Sep 22, 2023 @ 9:34am 1 hours | Dry | jert SMBP | Close 9/22 - 9/24 for the MCA race weekend. | |
| Greenman Spirit Mountain Bike Park | Sep 22, 2023 @ 9:32am 1 hours | Variable | jert SMBP | Top of Greenman will be closed 9/22 -... | |
| Greenman Connection Spirit Mountain Bike Park | Sep 22, 2023 @ 9:31am 1 hours | Dry | jert SMBP | Closed 9/22 - 9/24 for the MCA race weekend |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrecking Ball Spirit Mountain Bike Park | Sep 22, 2023 @ 9:26am 2 hours | Ideal | jert SMBP | ||
| Wild Cat Spirit Mountain Bike Park | Sep 22, 2023 @ 9:26am 2 hours | Ideal | jert SMBP | ||
| Steel Toe Spirit Mountain Bike Park | Sep 22, 2023 @ 9:26am 2 hours | Ideal | jert SMBP | ||
| Sprung Connector Spirit Mountain Bike Park | Sep 22, 2023 @ 9:26am 2 hours | Ideal | jert SMBP | ||
| Sprung A Leak Spirit Mountain Bike Park | Sep 22, 2023 @ 9:26am 2 hours | Ideal | jert SMBP | ||
| Spirit Express II Spirit Mountain Bike Park | Sep 22, 2023 @ 9:26am 2 hours | Ideal | jert SMBP | ||
| Smorgasbord Spirit Mountain Bike Park | Sep 22, 2023 @ 9:26am 2 hours | Ideal | jert SMBP | ||
| Skills Park - Intermediate Jump Line Spirit Mountain Bike Park | Sep 22, 2023 @ 9:26am 2 hours | Ideal | jert SMBP | ||
| Skills Park - Intermediate B Line Spirit Mountain Bike Park | Sep 22, 2023 @ 9:26am 2 hours | Ideal | jert SMBP | ||
| Skills Park - Expert Jump Line Spirit Mountain Bike Park | Sep 22, 2023 @ 9:26am 2 hours | Ideal | jert SMBP |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Duluth Traverse
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Mesabi Trail
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
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North Country Trail
- Mountain Bike
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jert | add | report | Spirit Mtn | Sep 22, 2023 @ 9:27am 1 hours |
| jert | add | report | All Weather Trail - Lower and 48 more | Sep 22, 2023 @ 9:24am 2 hours |
| kevbikemad | add | photo | in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and 5 more | Sep 21, 2023 @ 8:17pm 15 hours |
| kevbikemad | add | report | Jackpot | Sep 21, 2023 @ 8:16pm 15 hours |
| Agolz12 | ridden | trail | Central School (Duluth Traverse) | Sep 21, 2023 @ 4:31pm 18 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Very pretty double track. Heavy growth when... | Sep 15, 2023 @ 9:15am Sep 15, 2023 | ||
| trail | Just tons of fun riding S to N, some climbs,... | Sep 8, 2023 @ 3:14pm Sep 8, 2023 | ||
| trail | Really good riding from Sawbill towards... | Sep 8, 2023 @ 3:12pm Sep 8, 2023 | ||
| trail | Definitely not an interesting or technical... | Sep 4, 2023 @ 4:16pm Sep 4, 2023 | ||
| trail | More intermediate than easy | Sep 1, 2023 @ 12:32pm Sep 1, 2023 |
Local Badges
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2023 COGGS Challenge The Whole Shebang3 awarded -
2023 COGGS Challenge A Bunch of It5 awarded -
2023 COGGS Challenge Pretty Much All of It2 awarded -
2023 COGGS Challenge Some of it5 awarded -
Big Ride 30k3,970 awarded -
10 Blue Trails519 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Duluth | |
| Giants Ridge | bike park | Biwabik | |
| Pump Track | skill park | Duluth | |
| Spirit Mountain Skills Park | skill park | Duluth | |
| Little Giants Skills Park | skill park | Biwabik |
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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 | 700 | 910 miles | 55,751 ft | 350 miles | 1,335 ft | 1,533 | 28,053 | 61 | 66,869 | |||
| E-Bike | 446 | 635 miles | 37,815 ft | 239 miles | 1,243 ft | 17,352 | 4 | 734 | ||||
| Horse | 32 | 36 miles | 1,640 ft | 15 miles | 984 ft | 12,995 | 12 | |||||
| Hike | 1,350 | 1,701 mile | 120,030 ft | 651 miles | 1,440 ft | 83 | 27,764 | 3 | 4,837 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,245 | 1,606 mile | 115,640 ft | 618 miles | 1,440 ft | 6 | 27,749 | 2 | 2,943 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 22 | 24 miles | 1,014 ft | 6 miles | 217 ft | 2 | 12,596 | 14 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 16 | 39 miles | 1,240 ft | 12 miles | 210 ft | 78 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 40 | 122 miles | 3,379 ft | 43 miles | 883 ft | 1 | 12,589 | 29 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 62 | 219 miles | 5,259 ft | 76 miles | 1,060 ft | 116 | 9 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 683 | 1,035 mile | 73,550 ft | 383 miles | 1,437 ft | 4,519 | 1 | 720 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 112 | 24 miles | 15,000 ft | 21 miles | 764 ft | 3,810 | 866 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 22 | 22 miles | 1,175 ft | 5 miles | 732 ft | 3,010 | 208 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 745 | 847 miles | 38,665 ft | 302 miles | 1,424 ft | 4 | 3,984 | 2 | 3,899 |
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