5.1 miles
Distance
620 ft
Climb
-487 ft
Descent
00:51:11
Avg time

High Climber Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Tofte
    , Minnesota
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (4 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #13693 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #54133 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2020

High Climber runs from Skihill Rd at Lutsen to the Onion River road. the trail continues as Jackpot trial on the other side of Onion River road, for a total distance between trailheads of about 15 miles.
This side is slightly easier than the Jackpot side: the rock gardens and armored sections a fewer, and smoother.

Access Info

Drive up Ski Hill road in Lutsen, past the ski lifts until the road turns to gravel. Park here. Follow the rough gravel road onwards, and follow the signs for Highclimber MTB trail. Do not start on the Superior Hiking trail.

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More Stats for High Climber mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    134 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,309 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,641 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,313 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,447 ft
  • Grade
    0.5%
  • Grade max
    -46%
  • Grade min
    26.7%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
  • Avg time
    00:51:11
  • Avg reverse time
    00:48:10
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Status:
on Jun 21, 2022
Ideal
Avg: 4.8 (5 votes)
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      High Climber Trail Reports

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      Jun 21, 2022 @ 5:30pm
      Jun 21, 2022
      Aw
      Oct 13, 2021 @ 6:48am
      Oct 13, 2021
      Parked at the end of the lutsen ski road which is beyond the gondola and main chalet. The trail is well marked at any forks we came upon. High...
      Sep 30, 2021 @ 8:29am
      Sep 30, 2021
      Perfect! A little leafy after peak color, but nothing slippery.
      Sep 6, 2021 @ 12:56pm
      Sep 6, 2021
      Had a bit of rain the night before but the trail had no standing water at any point. Hero dirt all the way through.
      Aug 16, 2021 @ 10:50am
      Aug 16, 2021
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 8 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 40 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      All
      • 179 rides
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      1 Review & Comments

      • + 0
      boslee1 (Jun 21, 2022 at 17:24)
       Awesome trail. A lot of super fun flow. Moderate climbing will get the engine working. Aggressive riders will clean most rock features. Intermediate riders will walk at least half of the rock features.
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      youtuber I might have hit the Jackpot! || High Climber...
      17:31 | 28 | Jun 27, 2022 , Tofte
      youtuber The BEST flow trail in Minnesota? || Jackpot...
      16:23 | 10 | Jul 4, 2022 , Tofte
      Jackpot & HighClimber | Tofte &...
      18:40 | 285 | Jun 10, 2021 , Tofte
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