4,147 ft
Distance
14 ft
Climb
-186 ft
Descent
00:12:06
Avg time
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Porcupine Passage Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mission Creek
    Duluth, Minnesota
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Roller Coaster
  • Global Ranking
    #33464 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #56820 in Trail Running
    • #35231 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 40 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2015
  • Land Manager
    City of Duluth

One-way trail (downhill).

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Porcupine Passage mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -173 ft
  • Altitude min
    745 ft
  • Altitude max
    918 ft
  • Altitude start
    918 ft
  • Altitude end
    745 ft
  • Grade
    -4.2%
  • Grade max
    -18.2%
  • Grade min
    13.5%
  • Distance climb
    627 ft
  • Distance down
    2,549 ft
  • Distance flat
    971 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:06
  • Avg reverse time
    00:15:30
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on Jun 19, 2022
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  • Wet
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      Porcupine Passage Trail Reports

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      Jun 19, 2022 @ 9:24am
      Jun 19, 2022
      		 Some big mud puddles, usually near the fun features
      Jun 6, 2022 @ 8:04pm
      Jun 6, 2022
      		 A few pretty muddy patches, mostly clear
      Sep 25, 2021 @ 8:17am
      Sep 25, 2021
      		 reporter open
      Sep 23, 2021 @ 8:01pm
      Sep 23, 2021
      		 Was open today. A bit soft in spots, typical of new trail. Awesome changes.
      Sep 7, 2021 @ 12:33pm
      Sep 7, 2021
      		 reporter CLOSED: trail reconstruction work is currently under way.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 7 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 42 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 535 rides
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      titledistance
      2019 COGGS GGG44 miles
      Enduro Race8 miles
      Mission 1/2 Marathon13 miles
      Mission Creek Loop14 miles

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      Porcupine Passage | Mission Creek | Duluth, MN
      6:52 | 143 | Jul 1, 2021 , Duluth

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