Piedmont trail system
Hillside above Piedmont Avenue and Skyline Parkway, Duluth, MN 55811
About Piedmont trail system
Piedmont is the technical end of Duluth's mountain bike network. Where Mission Creek at the far west offers smooth flow lines and Hartley on the east side runs mostly intermediate, Piedmont is known for rocky, demanding descents on steep hillside ground, and it is where local riders go when they want to be worked.
The system connects to the Duluth Traverse, the roughly 30-mile spine trail that links five main trail centers across the city and forms part of a network exceeding 90 total miles (COGGS, accessed 2026-08-13). That connection means a rider starting at Piedmont can travel most of the length of Duluth without loading a bike.
The same ground carries hiking, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling, with dense forest, rocky overlooks, and genuinely demanding terrain. For Piedmont and Duluth Heights residents, this is trail access from the door on a scale that rivals anything on the east side, and it is one of the strongest and least advertised arguments for the west side of the hill.
Trails close after rain to prevent damage. Check COGGS for current conditions.
Good to know: technical rocky descents, hillside climbs, rock overlooks, Duluth Traverse connection, snowmobile and cross-country ski use, fat biking.
Neighborhoods it serves
Rocky singletrack out the back door, harbor views out the front.
Duluth HeightsDuluth's most convenient address, wrapped around the shopping.
Lincoln ParkThe West End that became the Craft District, and still costs half the city median.
Bayview HeightsDuluth by address, Proctor by school bus, 600 feet above West Duluth.
Where these facts come from
- COGGS, Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores, trails accessed 2026-08-13
Last reviewed 2026-08-13 by Guide editorial.