Lutsen Area Ski Trails
Part of the North Shore Mountains Trail system
The North Shore Mountains trail system is 196K of
interconnected trails originating at Cross River in Schroeder and extending northeast to Bally Creek,
which is west of Grand Marais.
Leveaux / Oberg Trails
| Connects |
west to Sugarbush and Moose Fence and east to Lutsen/Poplar |
| Amenities |
none |
| Fees |
MN Ski Pass required |
| Maps |
at trailhead and online |
| Level of Difficulty |
easy, more & most difficult |
| Trail Description |
tracked & skating lanes
the more difficult 8.1K Oberg Trail is quite pretty, it starts with a climb and has hills throughout; a 4K skating trail is the continuation of FR 336 north of parking; connector trails from the 2K trail into the Oberg Trail include a 2.6K ski to Lutsen Resort's Sea Villas or 7K trail to the golf course |
| Location & Directions |
From Hwy 61 in Grand Marais, drive north on the Gunflint Trail, County Road 12, about 2 miles to parking on the west side of the road |
Superior National at Lutsen Ski Trails
| Connects |
west to Leveaux and east to Massie/Hall Loops |
| Amenities |
the clubhouse has a fireplace, snacks and beverages, and houses other winter activities |
| Fees |
none |
| Maps |
at trailhead and online |
| Level of Difficulty |
easy & more difficult |
| Trail Description |
the golf course offers an easy ski through a windblown, 2K loop and hooks on to the 5K Homestead Trail, which crosses the Poplar River, the Lutsen Scientific & Natural Area of beautiful old growth trees before terminating on the Caribou Trail (County Road 4) |
| Location & Directions |
From Hwy 61 at Superior National at Lutsen Golf course |
Lutsen Mountains Nordic Ski System
| Phone |
Lutsen Mountains :: 218-663-7281 |
| Amenities |
chalet with shop, restrooms, Rosie's Cafe, rentals, Summit Chalet and gondola |
| Fees |
daily fees charged |
| Maps |
available at the ticket office and online |
| Level of Difficulty |
easy with more & most difficult |
| Trail Description |
27K tracked & skating lane; ski summer's mountain bike trails along ridgelines and through challenging climbs and turns |
| Location & Directions |
From Hwy 61 in Lutsen, drive north on Ski Hill Rd to
Lutsen Mountains |
Solbakken Cascade Area
| Connects |
west to Superior National at Lutsen and east to Cascade trails |
| Amenities |
chalet with shop, restrooms, Rosie's Cafe, rentals, Summit Chalet and gondola |
| Fees |
MN Ski Pass required |
| Maps |
at the trailhead and online |
| Level of Difficulty |
easy to more difficult |
| Trail Description |
tracked & skating lane
from the Caribou Trail ski all downhill for 1.8K and pick up a loop or ski the short way to Solbakken; north of the resort are 2 easy loops totaling 2.1K, which connect via a short ski to the easy loop, 2.3K Isak's Flats; just above the first loops, you pick up the two intermediate loops; Massie is a 5.4K loop with a 1K North Star Run descent that acts as junctions to the 5.2K Hall Loop, which intersects with an 8.5K connector to the Cascade trails
for additional Lutsen trails, click on Cascade State Park below |
| Location & Directions |
From Hwy 61 in Lutsen, drive north on Caribou Trail (County Road 4); or, at Solbakken Resort; or, off Hwy 61 just east of Solbakken, drive north onthe Hall Rd (County Road 41) |
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