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I was traveling north from Hastings and the trail was closed at the lock. Made for a short trip.
Although quite a steep hill, it’s well worth it once you make it to the bridge. Loved the views and signage explaining the history. Awesome bathrooms - thank you! Would definitely recommend this trail.
I rode for 3 days on the Mesabi trail the last week of July, 2026. The section from Tower to Ely is the ONLY one I would recommend. Pavement was well-maintained, signage was good. Variety of landscapes and interesting stops. Lots of rollie-pollie fun! Also highly recommend the bicycle-friendly Vermillion Park Inn B&B in Sudan. Great pizza at VI's in Biwabik, and ice cream in Sudan.
I would not recommend the remaining trail: Grand Rapids to Tower: to say the least it was poorly maintained and lacked signage, leading to wrong turns or missing parts of the trail.
I ride many trails around the country, and can say that this section of the Mesabi is the worst experience I have encountered.
Four of us (2 couples) rode from Hinckley to Duluth and back over 4 days. Weather was perfect. The paved trail was awesome despite several “bumps” from expansion joints in some sections. Overall the trail is well maintained- Thank You! Did not see much wildlife - few deer and grouse. Spent night at Barnum at Northwoods Inn as our “halfway” point. In Duluth stayed at the very convenient Willard Munger Inn at the end of the trail- awesome place with very friendly owner. Great stop in Carlton for a park with bathrooms. Have lunch at Streetcar Kitchen & Pub - delicious food!! Overall a great ride with natural beauty and several options for photo opportunities. Would definitely recommend.
Skated from Faribault to a little west is Morristown. The trail is in good condition and fairly smooth.
Note: The south end of the route between Chaska and Carver has been rerouted. The TrailLink map is no longer accurate. The trail now runs through downtown Chaska and will cross the Minnesota River at the new bridge. Signs are scarce in this section.
I SHOULD have said that we only biked from downtown International Falls to City Park. So we missed a lot that other reviews said we good. But, they do need to clarify when you are on the road
We took it out from International Falls and were expecting it to run along the water. But it went along the road with no view of the water. It keeps you off the road, so that's great. For me, the best part was stopping for dinner at the Cantilever Distillery! Yummy tacos.
The trail is incomplete in several sections, and route you through some neighborhoods and along some busier roads. There is also a construction project by Coons Dam without a very good reroute available. (Summer 2026) but we look forward to writing her again.
The southern end is a bit rough; the middle is not marked very well; and the northern end for ollows the road. But it’s a great link to the Rush Creek Trail, has some beautiful views, and is shaded part of the way.
Ride from Carlton to Duluth was ok, some rough spots but great scenerySouth of Carlton ... very rough, many breaks in pavement Wouldn't do it again!
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