981 ft
Distance
-6 ft
Descent
00:00:40
Avg time

13W to 17W Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Lake Elmo Park Reserve
    Lake Elmo, Minnesota
  • AKA
    Big Bluestem Trail
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC, Fat, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #127732 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #32769 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 45 in Nordic Skiing
  • Land Owner
    Washington County

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13W to 17W is a 981 ft popular green doubletrack family friendly trail located near Lake Elmo Minnesota. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 0 ft green climb. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.

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More Stats for 13W to 17W multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -8 ft
  • Altitude min
    901 ft
  • Altitude max
    908 ft
  • Altitude start
    908 ft
  • Altitude end
    902 ft
  • Grade
    -0.8%
  • Grade max
    -2.5%
  • Grade min
    -0.4%
  • Distance down
    748 ft
  • Distance flat
    108 ft
  • Avg time
    00:00:40
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:19
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Very Dry
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  • Icy
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      13W to 17W Trail Reports

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      Oct 20, 2024 @ 9:00am
      Oct 20, 2024
      Dec 29, 2018 @ 8:56am
      Dec 29, 2018
      		 Very Icy. Studs needed.
      Dec 19, 2017 @ 11:24am
      Dec 19, 2017
      		 Trail in great shape today
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 23 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 19 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
      All
      • 61 rides
      • Last: May 13, 2025

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