St. Louis River Trail - Duluth Traverse

Overview

Interested in some fun fast berms? This one's got your name all over it. A descent here offers some of the fastest trail sections in the Duluth area, providing great opportunities for small airs. Keep your speed up, and you'll be able to crest many of the small ups on your way down to Chambers Grove Park.

Terrain

The trail is a wide, smooth dirt flow trail with great views. Some slightly exposed sections and a few (wide) bridges might be challenging for less confident riders.

Access

Starting points from both Chambers Grove Park and from Highway 210 are accessible.

More details

This is the very first section of the Duluth Traverse.

Starting from Chambers Grove Park, you ride along a bench, high above the St. Louis River. Once you hit the gullies, the trail starts to venture further from the river, climbing up in big switchbacks, with some short descents in between. The final push up to Hwy 210 is a steady climb, but the grade remains moderate. You will reach an intersection with the Loki Trail. Keep left to continue on the Duluth Traverse up to Highway 210.

If coming from the top (Valley West / Highway 210), you will start down Loki and keep right at the (only) split, in the middle of some fun fast berms. The descent after the split offers some of the fastest trail section in the Duluth area, providing great opportunities for small airs. Keep your speed up, and you'll be able to crest many of the small ups on your way down to Chambers Grove Park.

In case you want to extend the ride, Valley West connecting Duluth Traverse from Highway 210 would be a great decision.

The trailhead area includes a playground, restrooms, and fishing.

Some of the information on this page is sourced from:

https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/5983340/st-louis-river-trail-duluth-traverse