2.7 miles
Distance
249 ft
Climb
-312 ft
Descent
00:21:52
Avg time
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Valley West Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mission Creek
    Duluth, Minnesota
  • AKA
    Duluth Traverse
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Roller Coaster
  • Global Ranking
    #38997 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #50376 in Trail Running
    • #47118 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 45 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2015
  • Land Owner
    City of Duluth

More of what the Mission Creek cluster is known for: fast, smooth, fluid, bermed roller coaster riding.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Valley West mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -64 ft
  • Altitude min
    811 ft
  • Altitude max
    993 ft
  • Altitude start
    875 ft
  • Altitude end
    810 ft
  • Grade
    -0.4%
  • Grade max
    -30.4%
  • Grade min
    19.1%
  • Distance climb
    5,184 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    2,595 ft
  • Avg time
    00:21:52
  • Avg reverse time
    00:25:27
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on Sep 1, 2023
Ideal
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 41 rides
      • 54.1 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 165 rides
      • 56.3 km avg distance
      All
      • 1,552 rides
      • Last: Sep 7, 2024

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      Jun 24, 2020 @ 11:17am
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