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Old Highway 61 / Cascade Beach Road
Description Bike the 4.7-mile paved and gravel road from just west of Cascade River State Park, then cross Hwy 61 and ride to Lutsen on the 3.2-mile grassy road bed just north of the highway. A perfect leg-stretcher.
Directions From Highway 61, park at the northeast end of the Cascade Beach Road
Length Up to 7.9 miles
Trailhead NE end of Cascade Beach Road or
Clearview General Store in Lutsen
Trail Surface Paved, gravel and grassy
Map available from the Lutsen Tofte Tourism Association or online

Onion River Road / Barker Lake Trail

Description Bike along a forest road up into birch and maple forests. Better riding is north of the parking area for the hiking trails.
Directions From Hwy 61 2 miles NE of Tofte, start on the Onion River Road (or drive north to parking); or, drive north on the Caribou Trail, west on the honeymoon Trail and south on Barker Lake to parking
Length Up to 13.5 miles
joins up with the Poplar River Trail
Trailhead At Hwy 61 & Onion River Rd
At hiking parking for Oberg/LeVeaux
At Barker Lake
Trail Surface Gravel and packed dirt trail
Map available from the Lutsen Tofte Tourism Association or online

Poplar River Trail
Description A 2-mile connector trail between the Barker Lake Trail & Lutsen Mountains Bike Park.
Directions From Hwy 61 2 miles NE of Tofte, start on the Onion River Road (or drive north to parking); or, drive north on the Caribou Trail, west on the honeymoon Trail and south on Barker Lake to parking
Length 4 miles round trip
joins up with Lutsen Mountains Bike Park
Trailhead

At Lutsen Mtns or
At intersection on Barker Lake trail

Trail Surface Gravel and firm grass except one soft spot
Map available from the Lutsen Tofte Tourism Association or online


Scenic 61 Area Schroeder-Tofte Area Off the Gunflint Trail
Two Harbors Area Grand Marais Area Grand Portage Area
     
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