Duluth Traverse Mountain Bike Ride

Duluth’s hills are stitched together by a remarkable mountain-bike corridor that links neighborhood trail systems through forest and over rocky terrain. The Traverse offers a sense of continuous adventure even while weaving across a working city.

Choose a segment that matches your skill level and available daylight. Depending on the route, riders encounter climbing, narrow singletrack, and technical rock features; there is no need to tackle the entire citywide network in one day.

ONCE YOU’RE THERE

Use an official Duluth Traverse access at Chester Park and legal public parking. Review the current COGGS route map to choose a signed segment and arrange a return ride or shuttle for a point-to-point outing. Choose a segment that matches your skill level and available daylight. Depending on the route, riders encounter climbing, narrow singletrack, and technical rock features; there is no need to tackle the entire citywide network in one day.

LOCAL INTEL

The Duluth Traverse is a connected route, not one uniformly easy trail; individual segments vary greatly.

TRAIL CONDITIONS & SAFETY

Ride only open designated MTB trails, wear a helmet, and yield to other users.

FEES & ACCESS

Public trail riding is generally free; special events may charge.

BEST TIME TO VISIT

Dry-season riding late spring through autumn.