Current as of July 2022: the Duluth Traverse can be ridden end-to-end through use of a few short on-road stints that link the last few remaining un-built singletrack sections.
Background:
The Duluth Traverse ("DT") is progressing toward completion with each trail-building season that passes. It is the result of a shared vision that COGGS and the City of Duluth has for a multi-use, singletrack trail that is purpose-built for mountain biking and completely traverses the entire length of the City of Duluth. Consisting of mostly flowing beginner-level singletrack, the DT connects extensive and more difficult trail networks in clusters at Lester Park, Hartley Park, Piedmont-Brewer Park, Spirit Mountain and Mission Creek.
Route Description:
This route is drawn strictly using sanctioned, purpose-built singletrack, and public roads.
As mapped here, the route is close to 90% singletrack and it is 98% off-road. Much of the non-singletrack is comprised of short sections of gravel, doubletrack, or paved paths. The largest remaining section of the non-singletrack is a roughly 3 mile section of gravel doubletrack on the 'DWP', between the railroad tunnel and Spirit Mtn singletrack segments. The last remaining notable on-road sections consist of a 3/4-mile section east of the antenna farm and a 1.3-mile long section east of Hartley Park.
(this "route" will be updated periodically when additional sections of sanctioned singletrack are filled-in)
Route Supporters
Loll Designs
since 2014
Kraus-Anderson
since 2015
Bent Paddle Brewing Company
since 2014- Minnesota Power
since 2013
Local Trail Association
Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shore (www.coggs.com)Trail Products
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COGGS branded gearOther
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Other Activities
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- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Route TypePoint to Point
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eBike Allowed
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Bike typeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical ratingModerate
More Stats for Duluth Traverse mountain bike route
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Avg time6 hr 27 min
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Altitude change-4 ft
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Altitude min653 ft
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Altitude start657 ft
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Altitude end653 ft
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Grade max-99.6%
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Grade min30.4%
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Distance climb19 miles
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Distance down15 miles
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Distance flat7 miles
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