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4,344 ft
Distance
4 ft
Climb
-193 ft
Descent
00:07:34
Avg time
-190 ft
Altitude change
971 ft
Altitude min
1,162 ft
Altitude max
1,162 ft
Altitude start
971 ft
Altitude end
-4.4%
Grade
-19.6%
Grade max
9.7%
Grade min
121 ft
Distance climb
3,058 ft
Distance down
1,165 ft
Distance flat
00:07:34
Avg time
Brinkmanship Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaSplit Rock Wilds
Beaver Bay, Minnesota -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity40 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
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Global Ranking#26693 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #40293 in E-Biking
- #388648 in Trail Running
- #383543 in Hiking
- #24780 in Snowshoeing
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State Ranking#142 in Mountain Biking · Minnesota [+]
- #206 in E-Biking
- #3,941 in Trail Running
- #4,138 in Hiking
- #1,621 in Snowshoeing
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBridge, Rock Face, Rock Garden
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Land OwnerLake County Forestry
A creatively built two-way trail comprised of steeper rocky sections mixed with flatter sections of dirt allowing the rider to recover on the way up or down. Brinkmanship makes it easier to session Charlie Girl and Ope. It also allows riders to divide the trail system in half, opening up more route options. "if you are scared to go to the brink, you are lost"-JFD
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 11 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
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- 21 rides
- Last: Aug 27, 2026
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(47.239780, -91.353430)
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Aug 10, 2025 , Beaver Bay
Routes with this trail
27 miles • 2,322 ft • 13 • Loop •
The route includes almost all of the technical climbs At Split Rock Wilds.
16 miles • 1,762 ft • 22 • Loop •
This route is an efficient way to ride all the descent trails on the north side of Split Rock Wilds.
superacingurl
Yes! Love this. So many "new school" style rock gardens - a solid climb going up, puts even a pro xc mtb athlete (me) to work - need more trails like this everywhere! I'll have to come back and ride it down, but it was a nice way to link back up to fade to blue after descending Charlie's
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