Name: Meritt Creek
Rating: 4.7

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Merritt Creek is a slightly technical loop off of the Upper Burner.

The route will take you across several chunky and fun bedrock sections. Portions of this trail are littered with embedded cobbles and it's fairly rugged...not primped & 'flowy' like many newer machine-built trails. Unlike the Nimby cluster trails, the bedrock sections here are a wheels on the ground experience, think rough surface XC not easy Freeride.

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Local Club: Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores

Land Manager: City of Duluth, MN - Parks and Recreation

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Matt Goodman

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4.7 from 6 votes

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in Piedmont & Brewer

#6846

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4.7 from 6 votes

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Fork in Merritt Creek trail (this section rides best clockwise)

Aug 8, 2014 near Duluth, MN

Meadowy section of Merritt Creek Trail. Most of the trail is rocky and full of sharp cobble, but this short bit offers a brief respite.

Aug 8, 2014 near Duluth, MN

Scarface re-route section...just east of Meritt Creek intersection.

Jun 14, 2014 near Duluth, MN

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Jun 10, 2017

Gabriel Johnston

Oct 2, 2016

Henry Slocum

Very challenging climbs up some big rocks. Stick with the low gear and keep pedaling. Lots of step ups, gaps, and small rocks that require the bike... 1.1mi

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