3.0 miles
Distance
139 ft
Climb
-668 ft
Descent
00:19:51
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The Flow Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Copper Harbor Trail System
    Copper Harbor, Michigan
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Rock Face
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #4160 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #32961 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking

An intermediate level flow style cross country mountain bike trail that takes riders from the peak of Brockway Mountain all the way back to the edge of town. Riders are treated to long fast sections of single-track trail, linked with berms in the corners and lots of amazing views out across Lake Superior.

Flow passes beneath the Overflow gap jump and links in with the intermediate level jump line Daisy Dukes near the bottom third of the trail.

Although The Flow is a two-way trail, there is a dedicated climbing trail (Berry Picker) that avoids the lower 2/3 of this trail where the majority of the switchbacks and narrow trail is located. If you are looking to get up to the top of Brockway Mountain quickly, please consider using Berry Picker instead of the Flow You'll have a much better time and will reduce your chances of being hit by speeding downhill riders who do not respect the rule about uphill riders having the right-of-way.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for The Flow multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -531 ft
  • Altitude min
    641 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,171 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,171 ft
  • Altitude end
    640 ft
  • Grade
    -3.4%
  • Grade max
    -27.6%
  • Grade min
    16.4%
  • Distance climb
    3,084 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,569 ft
  • Avg time
    00:19:51
  • Avg reverse time
    00:35:12
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on Jun 30, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.23 (25 votes)
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      The Flow Trail Reports

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      Jun 30, 2025 @ 7:07pm
      Jun 30, 2025
      		 reporter Tree was cleared right below the last bridge on the flow
      May 16, 2025 @ 2:23am
      May 16, 2025
      		 reporter The core system is now open. Expect some spring conditions, but overall the trails are in great shape!
      May 13, 2025 @ 4:55am
      May 13, 2025
      		 Looking great after the recent workday!
      May 9, 2025 @ 5:31am
      May 9, 2025
      		 reporter
      May 9, 2025 @ 4:55am
      May 9, 2025
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 25 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 30 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
      All
      • 408 rides
      • Last: Jul 17, 2025

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      Videos

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      youtuber First Time Riding Copper Harbor! || The Flow,...
      5:50 | 148 | Oct 31, 2023 , Copper Harbor
      youtuber MI MTB One of the Midwest's longest descents...
      7:30 | 617 | Oct 22, 2021 , Copper Harbor
      youtuber Taking It Easy on The Flow & Daisy Dukes...
      11:47 | 763 | Aug 12, 2019 , Copper Harbor
      Riding The Flow Copper Harbor, Michigan
      0:54 | 430 | Sep 19, 2013 , Copper Harbor

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