1.0 mile
Distance
414 ft
Climb
-2 ft
Descent
00:12:15
Avg time

The Puker Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowmobile
  • Riding Area
    Spirit Mountain Bike Park
    Duluth, Minnesota
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
  • Direction
    Uphill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #11559 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #29957 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    25 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowmobiling
  • Land Owner
    Spirit Mountain

The original name of this climb has held on over the years. This is an up-hill specific trail that can be used in many weather conditions and link to the AWT and is also a part of the multiple XC race courses.

Bike Park

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for The Puker mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    413 ft
  • Altitude min
    752 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,165 ft
  • Altitude start
    752 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,165 ft
  • Grade
    7.8%
  • Grade max
    -4.5%
  • Grade min
    27.3%
  • Distance climb
    5,023 ft
  • Distance down
    62 ft
  • Distance flat
    200 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:15
  • Avg reverse time
    00:19:30
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on Jun 13, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.39 (4 votes)
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      The Puker Trail Reports

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      Jun 13, 2025 @ 8:02am
      Jun 13, 2025
      		 reporter Open
      Jun 7, 2025 @ 6:16am
      Jun 7, 2025
      		 reporter Open
      Jun 6, 2025 @ 6:37am
      Jun 6, 2025
      		 reporter Closed due to overnight rain.
      May 30, 2025 @ 7:30am
      May 30, 2025
      		 reporter Open
      May 23, 2025 @ 7:21am
      May 23, 2025
      		 reporter Open! Lift will spin Friday through Monday this weekend from 10a to 5p.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 6 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 94 rides
      • Last: Jun 15, 2025

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      Oct 22, 2024 @ 7:12pm
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      Aug 31, 2020 @ 6:15am
      Aug 31, 2020

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      DULUTH TRAVERSE31 miles
      2024 Duluth Bike Fest Partial Exposure race featured18 miles
      Duluth Enduro Series - Spirit June 2025 Recreational race6 miles
      Duluth Enduro Series - Spirit June 2025 Advanced race6 miles

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