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SaveSt. Louis County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,226. Its county seat is Duluth. It is the largest county in Minnesota, and the largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River (second largest after Aroostook County, Maine by land area).
St. Louis County is included in the Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
St. Louis County is included in the Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
source: Wikipedia
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
388 trails
- E-Bike
298 trails
- Horse
21 trails
- Hike
672 trails
- Trail Running
648 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
4 trails
- Observed Trials
1 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
6 trails
- Snowmobile
20 trails
- Snowshoe
324 trails
- Downhill Ski
18 trails
- Backcountry Ski
7 trails
- Nordic Ski
316 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 784
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 398
- Trails E-Bike
- 298
- Trails Horse
- 21
- Trails Hike
- 672
- Trails Trail Running
- 648
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 4
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 6
- Trails Snowmobile
- 20
- Trails Snowshoe
- 324
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 18
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 7
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 316
- Total Distance
- 871 miles
- Total Descent
- 62,371 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,300 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,901 ft
- Reports
- 30,433
- Photos
- 1,476
- Ridden Counter
- 81,125
Articles
The Best Mountain Biking in Minnesota
Aug 22, 2024 from outsideonline.com
World-class riding is the state’s best-kept secret. These are the top trails, according to a local expert.
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.
Popular Trail Networks
view all areas »Sub Regions
- Babbitt (14)
- Biwabik (28)
- Giants Ridge (31)
- Burntside (1)
- Chisholm (48)
- Crane Lake (1)
- Duluth (222)
- Bagley Nature Area (1)
- Chester Park Area (2)
- Congdon Park (1)
- French River Headwaters AMA (2)
- Hartley Park (27)
- Lester Park Trails (6)
- Mission Creek (21)
- Piedmont & Brewer (45)
- Spirit Mountain Bike Park (44)
- Ely (13)
- Fredenberg (9)
- Hermantown (0)
- Keene Creek Park (0)
- Hibbing (8)
- Hoyt Lakes (8)
- Island Lake (14)
- Kelly Lake (7)
- Leetonia (2)
- Virginia (21)
Popular St. Louis County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Brew Piedmont & Brewer | |||
| Lower Burner of Stovetop Piedmont & Brewer | |||
| Deerslayer Piedmont & Brewer | |||
| Lower Burner of Stovetop Piedmont & Brewer | |||
| Lester River Trail Lester Park Trails | |||
| Skills Park - Intermediate Jump Line Spirit Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Sprung A Leak Spirit Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Lower Cathedral Mission Creek | |||
| Skyline Duluth | |||
| Happy Camper Spirit Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Wrecking Ball Spirit Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Loki Mission Creek | |||
| St. Louis River Trail Mission Creek | |||
| Foxx Rocks Piedmont & Brewer | |||
| Candyland Spirit Mountain Bike Park |
St. Louis County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth Traverse Lester Park Trails | 41 miles | |
| NO SHUTTLE Full Duluth Traverse Duluth | 68 miles | |
| Death by Piedmont Piedmont & Brewer | 7 miles | |
| 2019 COGGS GGG Duluth | 44 miles | |
| 2021 MCA Race #6 Course Redhead Mountain Bike Park Redhead Mountain Bike Park | 4 miles | |
| Mission Creek Winter Loop Mission Creek | 8 miles | |
| 2023 Sport Comp Elite Marathon Redhead Mountain Bike Park | 6 miles | |
| DULUTH TRAVERSE Lester Park Trails | 31 miles | |
| Spirit Enduro #1 Spirit Mountain Bike Park | 9 miles | |
| Spirit Enduro #1 Spirit Mountain Bike Park | 9 miles |
Photos of St. Louis County Mountain Bike
trail: Rock Knob
5 |
Nov 8, 2024 @ 5:11pm
Nov 8, 2024
trail: Guardrail
11 |
Oct 2, 2024 @ 6:59pm
Oct 2, 2024
trail: Observation Hill
9 |
Sep 28, 2024 @ 10:28am
Sep 28, 2024
trail: Guardrail
37 |
May 28, 2024 @ 8:26pm
May 28, 2024
trail: Rock Knob
105 |
Aug 8, 2022 @ 8:17pm
Aug 8, 2022
trail: Deerslayer
158 |
Oct 16, 2017 @ 1:44pm
Oct 16, 2017Videos of St. Louis County Mountain Bike
trail: Dreamland
11 |
Jan 26, 2025
trail: Monkey Business
98 |
Sep 12, 2023
trail: Antenna Farm
41 |
Mar 14, 2023
trail: Lollygagger
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Mar 3, 2023
trail: Medropolis
129 |
Sep 16, 2022
114 |
Jul 26, 2022
trail: Secret Garden Expert
285 |
Oct 24, 2021
trail: Python
68 |
Oct 24, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Loop Redhead Mountain Bike Park | Mar 1, 2025 @ 10:23am Mar 1, 2025 | Icy | GuyThompson | ||
| Tough Mama Redhead Mountain Bike Park | Feb 21, 2025 @ 1:37pm Feb 21, 2025 | Snow Groomed | JohnMattonen IROC | ||
| Zen Redhead Mountain Bike Park | Feb 21, 2025 @ 1:37pm Feb 21, 2025 | Snow Groomed | JohnMattonen IROC | ||
| Zen Redhead Mountain Bike Park | Feb 21, 2025 @ 1:37pm Feb 21, 2025 | Snow Groomed | JohnMattonen IROC | ||
| Boneyard Loop Redhead Mountain Bike Park | Feb 21, 2025 @ 1:37pm Feb 21, 2025 | Snow Groomed | JohnMattonen IROC | ||
| Glen Line Redhead Mountain Bike Park | Feb 21, 2025 @ 1:37pm Feb 21, 2025 | Snow Groomed | JohnMattonen IROC | ||
| Bright Side Loop Redhead Mountain Bike Park | Feb 21, 2025 @ 3:36pm Feb 21, 2025 | Snow Groomed | JohnMattonen IROC | ||
| Weeper Exit Redhead Mountain Bike Park | Feb 12, 2025 @ 6:00pm Feb 12, 2025 | Ideal | GuyThompson | ||
| Orange Crush Connector Redhead Mountain Bike Park | Feb 12, 2025 @ 6:00pm Feb 12, 2025 | Ideal | GuyThompson | ||
| Black Spruce Biskey Ponds Nordic Ski Trails | Feb 8, 2025 @ 10:05am Feb 8, 2025 | Snow Groomed | evanjpak MW HIKING |
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
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| evanjpak | add | report | activity #67506312 and 1 more | Mar 9, 2025 @ 5:04pm Mar 9, 2025 |
| evanjpak | update | region | activity #67474652 | Mar 9, 2025 @ 10:22am Mar 9, 2025 |
| evanjpak | add | trail | activity #67472897 | Mar 9, 2025 @ 10:01am Mar 9, 2025 |
| evanjpak | add | trail | activity #67289055 and 1 more | Mar 6, 2025 @ 11:34am Mar 6, 2025 |
| evanjpak | update | trail | activity #67289007 and 5 more | Mar 6, 2025 @ 11:33am Mar 6, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I've always been under the impression that... | Nov 25, 2024 @ 5:30pm Nov 25, 2024 | ||
| trail | My GPX file with correct elevation data did... | Nov 14, 2024 @ 12:48pm Nov 14, 2024 | ||
| trail | I might put some ArcGIS wizardry to the task.... | Nov 13, 2024 @ 4:17pm Nov 13, 2024 | ||
| trail | Don’t ride this and think you are good to go... | Nov 9, 2024 @ 8:40am Nov 9, 2024 | ||
| trail | Yes, this should not be marked black. The... | Nov 9, 2024 @ 8:11am Nov 9, 2024 |
Local Badges
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Top 10 Trails3 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k95 awarded -
Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k0 awarded -
Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k0 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 |
Upcoming Local Events
Local Products
Local Products
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 388 | 445 miles | 32,661 ft | 178 miles | 1,299 ft | 1,367 | 30,597 | 47 | 70,248 | |||
| E-Bike | 298 | 367 miles | 24,180 ft | 144 miles | 1,050 ft | 16,629 | 4 | 1,126 | ||||
| Horse | 21 | 34 miles | 1,450 ft | 13 miles | 1,020 ft | 12,867 | 10 | |||||
| Hike | 672 | 729 miles | 43,655 ft | 271 miles | 1,299 ft | 51 | 30,250 | 4 | 4,460 | |||
| Trail Running | 648 | 714 miles | 43,284 ft | 267 miles | 1,299 ft | 57 | 30,215 | 3 | 4,803 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 4 | 5 miles | 184 ft | 3 miles | 79 ft | 12,469 | 6 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 23 miles | 459 ft | 9 miles | 197 ft | 53 | 7 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 6 | 25 miles | 968 ft | 10 miles | 194 ft | 12,470 | 21 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 20 | 58 miles | 2,175 ft | 24 miles | 823 ft | 112 | 8 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 324 | 364 miles | 19,488 ft | 133 miles | 1,240 ft | 8,358 | 3 | 411 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 18 | 34 miles | 1,348 ft | 14 miles | 912 ft | 7,723 | 1,009 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 7 | 6 miles | 413 ft | 2 miles | 673 ft | 4,685 | 124 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 316 | 320 miles | 16,522 ft | 123 miles | 1,207 ft | 9 | 7,873 | 4,016 |
- By CycleKrieg
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