1,781 ft
Distance
143 ft
Climb
00:03:37
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Kato Climb Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Mount Kato
    Mankato, Minnesota
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Uphill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #114898 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking

This is technically easy; but a pretty steep and steady climb that gets most challenging right after you conquer the switchbacks. The trail appears to be a bit of sandy gravel and can be a bit soft. Don't forget to ring the bell hanging from the pine tree. Once you get to the start of Frog Pond it flattens out and is pretty easy.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Kato Climb mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    140 ft
  • Altitude min
    829 ft
  • Altitude max
    974 ft
  • Altitude start
    830 ft
  • Altitude end
    971 ft
  • Grade
    7.9%
  • Grade max
    -2.4%
  • Grade min
    42%
  • Distance climb
    1,030 ft
  • Distance down
    118 ft
  • Distance flat
    633 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:37
  • Avg reverse time
    00:15:18
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      Kato Climb Trail Reports

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      Sep 16, 2023 @ 1:47am
      Sep 16, 2023
      Aug 18, 2021 @ 3:35pm
      Aug 18, 2021
      May 6, 2020 @ 7:49am
      May 6, 2020
      May 6, 2020 @ 7:46am
      May 6, 2020
      		 Open for the season
      Dec 17, 2019 @ 8:20pm
      Dec 17, 2019
      		 Bike Trails closed for the season, see you in 2020 :)
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      • Last: Oct 20, 2024

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