First Ride at Hawk Ridge | Mountain Biking Duluth, MN
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- With winter bearing down on us, I wanted to get out for at least one more destination ride before the end of the season. Not just a local metro trail; somewhere better. Naturally, I headed up to Duluth.
This is my first ride on Hawk Ridge, an out-and-back trail just shy of 3 miles in either direction. This area is a popular spot to view birds, especially raptors, during the fall migration. And now it’s home to a fantastic, technical mountain bike trail with views to spare.
Riding east to west will offer a little more climbing than descending, and west to east a little more downhill. The trail offers a variety of rocky terrain, slabs, and sections of flow when in the woods. There are a lot of side hits to offer some spice. This is a rad trail that is just demanding enough to keep things interesting.
Rewatching this cause I can’t wait for fall riding! Hawk Ridge in the fall is the best!
You and me both!! I love fall riding! 👊
Great video, love the drone shots!
Thank you!
Great video man.
I really like this type of trail, with many levels of skills.
Thank you! It was a great trail.
That is a fun one, Rob. I like your new drone over the lift bridge in Duluth.
Thanks Steve! Yeah I'm surprised at how much fun the drone is!
Drone footage is on point!!
Thanks! Thing is sweet makes it easy 🤘
LOVE the drone shots! So cool man. Gotta love smashing through the rocks on Hawk Ridge! Such a fun ride
Yeah I'm really digging the drone, very happy with the video quality. Thanks for your own Hawk Ridge video, it was literally the reason I took off work and made the journey up to Duluth for this ride! 🤘
@@robonbikes Awesome!!! love to hear that Rob
This is one of your best, Rob. Minnesota has such amazing trails.
Thanks Connie! Yeah we're pretty spoiled here, they keep making new trails too! 😁
Awesome vid man!! Really showing the chunk at the Hawk. Especially with the follow cam. Kinda made my arms twitch just watching!
Thank you! I really appreciate the support! 🤘 Yeah that trail is really fun, and the views of the lake are top-notch!
Hawk Ridge is one of my favorite places to ride. I'm a bit of a wimp as I never ride east to west but I do love the other direction and the Amity trails.
Yeah this is a great trail for sure, there are very chunky parts, but then the spots in the woods are quite flowy. You ride it the right way!
Keep up the sick work Rob! I love the vibe of your vids! I'm a Duluth local and never get bored with our trails. Maybe I'll see ya out some time!
Thank you so much!! I always get a little tinge of jealousy when I hear someone saying they are from Duluth. So many great trails up there! Will definitely be getting out there more next season! 🤘
Hey Rob, really enjoying your channel content. As a Missouri resident that makes it up North a couple times a year, certainly
love me some DaRoof. Haven't ridden Hawk Ridge yet, but will be sure to hit it next time up. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! I appreciate the support! Where are the good spots to go in Missouri?
@@robonbikes We have over 300 miles of Amazing Singletrack in the Kansas City area. And while you're in Kc
you could go 3 hours west into Kansas and hit the classic Switchgrass Trail @ Wilson Lake. Or head down to south
east Missouri near Steelville to hit the epic Berryman Trail, just to name a few.
Nice, I have been riding here quite a bit lately. We just got a house about 2 miles from Hawk Ridge.
Good work.
Ride on 🤘
Lucky! Duluth has absolutely world class trails! People can make great trails anywhere, but to have the natural terrain like Duluth is pretty damn special. Thanks for watching!
@@robonbikes absolutely!
I guess I took the wienie line on that feature too, on Hawk Ridge. Lol.
Getting old and afraid sucks.
Ha ha too true, things hurt worse and don’t heal too quick 😕
Great vid Rob, I love Hawks ridge! Where to go? Duluth of course! Hard to beat it. Those drone shots are rad! Is that the drones ability to follow you?
Thanks man I really appreciate it! Yeah, Duluth, what a place, I kinda want to move! Yeah the drone can track objects. Not always easy with mtb around here as it can lose you in the trees, but the side of the ridge here was pretty ideal for a shot like this.
@@robonbikes It was rad to say the least! All of those shots!! I can’t believe you got clearance on the Lift bridge shot etc..
Not sure if you have a fat bike, but if ya don't, you're missing out on some great Minnesota riding. Winter riding is nothing but fun.
Yes I do! I’ve posted a few videos on winter fat bike rides! I love getting out in the winter!
Hey man, I have a new amazing Duluth trail for you TH-camrs to ride. It’s called Parts Vermilion. It’s a black/double black diamond! It’s in the area between Hartley and the western side of Morningside trail. The shortcut to get there would be to park on Vermilion road, take Downer trail to the intersection with Parts Vermilion and Downer. Ride the trail clockwise. It’s a loop that runs through beautiful a forest area can be ridden either way. It’s .6 miles around, but it seems like five miles! You can session it multiple times. You’ll probably have the trail to yourself. I rode Hawk Ridge, Morningside, Downer and Parts Vermilion and then back, but it was a ten mile, tough ride. I have never taken this trail before, but it’s worth the effort to get there. It’s a combination of some of the best features on DM, BOB, Stone Age, and Split Rock Wilds. There is a slightly elevated double black skinny through the ferns over a gully, a double black very steep, mossy, no run in rock roll down with a huck at the end that goes into a tight right hand berm, two double black ladder bridge gap jumps, and many numerous rocky technical climbs and descents scattered throughout. It’s one hell of a workout!! Trailforks doesn’t really do it justice, but it was a blast!
Dude, thanks for this suggestion! I genuinely appreciate it! The way you describe this trail, it really sounds like Stone Age, but with a few hand built/wooden features to add to the spice. I’d love to take this suggestion and ride this yet this year. There are so many trails in Duluth, so it’s always great to hear someone provide recommendations! 👊
@@robonbikes You’re welcome. It’s not as tough as Stone Age, but it’s a challenge just the same.
Yea Hawk Ridge loves to beat up my hardtail 😂
Don’t doubt that! Sounds fun and scary all at the same time.
Where is home base for you? If you’re looking for a small yet fun group of guys to bike with let me know. We get out weekly (most often) and hit up all the local trails…but do plan trips to new territory a few times a year. Based out of Maple Grove, Mn.
Hey Ryan, sounds great, I’m in Ham Lake, Elm Creek is my closest trail system so pretty close to you!
I grew up in East Bethel back in the day. Elm is my home track also. Looks like it will be fat bike season soon. IM if you are planning on riding out there.