14.2 miles
Distance
1,361 ft
Climb
-1,363 ft
Descent
993 ft
High Point
Mission Creek Loop. 15 miles of singletrack.
Detailed Description
Mission Creek Loop is a 14 mile less popular easy route located near Duluth Minnesota. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 1,361 ft with a max elevation of 993 ft then descends -1,363 ft.
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4 Reviews & Comments
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Donny2guns
(Jul 20, 2022 at 18:53)

Trail Upper Cathedral
Great ride. Ran into some very wet ruts/mud about halfway through.
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Trail Indigenous Land
Feels very remote, nothing but you, the bears, and the woods. The bottom end has dramatic hairpin turns overlooking steep forested ravines.
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Skywaalk3r
(Aug 11, 2018 at 21:22)
Trail Indigenous Land
One of my favorite trails at Mission Creek!
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BigMesa
(Jul 17, 2018 at 12:01)
Trail Indigenous Land
This is a spectacular breath-taking trail that is quite adventurous to ride. I look forward to ride it again!!
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Trails in Route
2 miles | |||||
502 ft | |||||
338 ft | |||||
988 ft | |||||
2 miles | |||||
1 mile | |||||
1,119 ft | |||||
4,413 ft | |||||
3 miles | |||||
2,546 ft |
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More Stats for Mission Creek Loop mountain bike route
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Altitude change-4 ft
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Altitude min651 ft
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Altitude start655 ft
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Altitude end650 ft
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Grade-0%
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Grade max-33.1%
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Grade min25.3%
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Distance climb5 miles
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Distance down6 miles
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Distance flat3 miles
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Porcupine Passage | Mission Creek | Duluth, MN
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