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1.3 miles
Distance
122 ft
Climb
-134 ft
Descent
00:10:48
Avg time
-12 ft
Altitude change
1,211 ft
Altitude min
1,310 ft
Altitude max
1,226 ft
Altitude start
1,214 ft
Altitude end
-0.2%
Grade
-29.1%
Grade max
33.4%
Grade min
1,663 ft
Distance climb
1,798 ft
Distance down
3,015 ft
Distance flat
00:10:48
Avg time
Switchback - North Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCuyuna Lakes - Mahnomen Unit (South)
Crosby-Ironton, Minnesota -
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 60 in E-Biking
- 65 in Trail Running
- 50 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Switchback - North is a highly rated 1 mile moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Crosby-Ironton Minnesota. This mountain bike primary trail and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 122 ft blue climb. It features bridge. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 18 miles average
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- 18 miles avg distance
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- 738 rides
- Last: Jun 13, 2026
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Directions to switchback-north trailhead
(46.485270, -93.994190)
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Where is Switchback - North located?
Switchback - North is located in Cuyuna Lakes - Mahnomen Unit (South), Crosby-Ironton, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Cuyuna Lakes - Mahnomen Unit (South) trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 46.48527, -93.99419.
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How hard is Switchback - North?
Switchback - North is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 0.2%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Switchback - North?
Switchback - North has 122 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 134 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,211 ft to 1,310 ft.
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How long is Switchback - North?
Switchback - North is 1.3 miles long. The trail type is singletrack.
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