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1.5 miles
Distance
11 ft
Climb
-23 ft
Descent
00:07:43
Avg time
-10 ft
Altitude change
739 ft
Altitude min
752 ft
Altitude max
750 ft
Altitude start
741 ft
Altitude end
-0.1%
Grade
-6.4%
Grade max
5%
Grade min
617 ft
Distance climb
837 ft
Distance down
4,826 ft
Distance flat
00:07:43
Avg time
Trail A Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaTraverse des Sioux Park
Saint Peter, Minnesota -
AKATDS Trail A
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#62115 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #351436 in Trail Running
- #320213 in Hiking
- #18611 in Snowshoeing
- #5471 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking#376 in Mountain Biking · Minnesota [+]
- #3,674 in Trail Running
- #3,744 in Hiking
- #1,390 in Snowshoeing
- #123 in Winter Fat Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC, Fat
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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SeasonYear Round
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailBridge
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Year Opened2013
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Land OwnerCity of St. Peter
Trail A follows the edge of the prairie to the north. Once at the river the trail heads southeast along the river bank.
Access Info
You can find the start of this trail on the west end of the gravel minimum maintenance road just as the road dips down the small hill from the parking area. The trail is on the north or right side of the road as you go down hill.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 28.6 km average
6 Months
- 60 rides
- 42.9 km avg distance
All
- 159 rides
- Last: Oct 9, 2026
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Nearby Trails
- Traverse Des Sioux Road 266 ft
- Trail B+ 1,411 ft
- Trail B 2,395 ft
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- Trail E - West 3,140 ft
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