3,957 ft
Distance
172 ft
Climb
-47 ft
Descent
00:10:11
Avg time
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Skyline Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Duluth
    , Minnesota
  • AKA
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #7240 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #29610 in E-Biking
    • #47203 in Trail Running
    • #21107 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    City of Duluth

Nice flowing singletrack with some topography: sustained climb if you're "westbound" or ripping descent if you're "eastbound".

Climbers: catch your breath at one of the several fantastic overlooks of the Duluth/Superior harbor.

Descenders: check your speed. Some of the berms are too tight to completely let go of the brake leavers and they also tend to drop out from underneath you a bit.

SIDE NOTE: Valley Girl - a double black diamond - is an alternate line to Skyline and the lower portion of it has some of Duluth's most gnarly trail...with a 30' bedrock roll-down and lots of chunky roots. COGGS recommends body armor for this portion.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Skyline mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    125 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,068 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,241 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,068 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,194 ft
  • Grade
    3.2%
  • Grade max
    -13.6%
  • Grade min
    19.4%
  • Distance climb
    2,579 ft
  • Distance down
    705 ft
  • Distance flat
    673 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:11
  • Avg reverse time
    00:08:59
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on Jun 12, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.12 (10 votes)
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      • 8 miles avg distance
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      • 565 rides
      • Last: Mar 21, 2025

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