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1.1 miles
Distance
115 ft
Climb
-114 ft
Descent
00:09:26
Avg time
2 ft
Altitude change
1,268 ft
Altitude min
1,331 ft
Altitude max
1,268 ft
Altitude start
1,270 ft
Altitude end
-19%
Grade max
20.1%
Grade min
1,568 ft
Distance climb
1,519 ft
Distance down
2,743 ft
Distance flat
00:09:26
Avg time
Manuel Drive Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCuyuna Lakes - Yawkey Unit
Crosby-Ironton, Minnesota -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
- 60 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
- 95 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#33951 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #17441 in E-Biking
- #138903 in Trail Running
- #128691 in Hiking
- #431 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking#177 in Mountain Biking · Minnesota [+]
- #66 in E-Biking
- #1,149 in Trail Running
- #1,343 in Hiking
- #13 in Winter Fat Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land Owner
Fun. There's no other easy way to describe this trail other than that. It's just plain fun. The climb is mellow and fast, and the downhill is just plain fun. Like a roller coaster ribbon of dirt on the Iron Range landscape, it can't get much better than this. And with it's short length it's easy to do multiple laps until you rail that berm and pop that lip just right.
This trail is on the native lands of the Anishinabewaki, Bdewakantuwan and Ochethi Sakowin peoples.
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From Man Cage
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 6 miles average
6 Months
- 350 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 1,749 rides
- Last: Nov 1, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
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- Very Dry
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Directions to manuel-drive trailhead
(46.499260, -93.943180)
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CCSRA - Yawkey Unit
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3 Reviews & Comments
BikingBoarderCollie
Honestly lacking in features. Some nice berms though. It’s quite a rough hike up there though!
420mtb69
A fast, fun loop with some nice berms and tabletops at the end.
Northsupply
This trail is just plain fun. In fact, if I had a carbon copy of this trail in my backyard I don’t think I would ever leave the house!
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