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3.6 miles
Distance
192 ft
Climb
-330 ft
Descent
00:30:14
Avg time
-140 ft
Altitude change
788 ft
Altitude min
930 ft
Altitude max
928 ft
Altitude start
787 ft
Altitude end
-0.7%
Grade
-17.2%
Grade max
11.3%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
4,603 ft
Distance flat
00:30:14
Avg time
Upper Cathedral Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMission Creek
Duluth, Minnesota -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 60 in E-Biking
- 35 in Trail Running
- 45 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land Owner
The trail is two-way. Riding from north-to-south has slightly better descending.
This trail is easy, smooth, and scenic. It's great for beginners but can be fun for faster advanced riders as well.
The upper 2/3 of this trail is relatively flat, with small rolling terrain. As you make your way to the lower reaches, the trail offers some very fast rollers as the descent steepens.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 66 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 544 rides
- Last: Sep 9, 2026
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Directions to upper-cathedral trailhead
(46.674540, -92.295790)
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Routes with this trail
★ 3.7 • 44 miles • 3,406 ft • 61 • Point to Point •
2019 COGGS Gitchee Gumee Gallivant to be held September 19, 2019. For more information, visit...
★ 4.0 • 17 miles • 1,627 ft • 4 • Loop •
Big Loop of Mission Creek hitting all of the best flow trails
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Smedy
Recent section rerouted towards the west end of the trail. Good work COGGS
Donny2guns
Great ride. Ran into some very wet ruts/mud about halfway through.
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