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Piedmont Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 110 Google reviews · Running trail in Duluth, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Piedmont Trailhead's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Piedmont Trailhead
“Easy access location if staying in Duluth, nicely groomed, trails are for skiing only, beautiful scenery mostly surrounded by forest and protected from wind.”
This is one of our favorite cross country ski trails. Mostly classic with two sets of tracks through much of the way. There's a great view of St. Louis Bay and the harbor from the top of the hill. Mostly green and easy blue runs with a couple fun black loops for a little more challenge.
Best mountain biking in Duluth for those with a lot of experience. There are easy trails at piedmont but the best ones with the most jumps and features you definitely need experience and a good MTB.
Great trails for everyone, bikers, hikers and walking a dog. Beautiful views to see
Lovely classic Nordic ski trails with decent directions …. MOST of the time. The exception in Jan 2023 is no directional signage at map points A and B (intersections). Be careful there. We know the trails now since we did them an extra time. GPS localization is iffy so don’t rely on it.
Trail conditions & character
“Easy access location if staying in Duluth, nicely groomed, trails are for skiing only, beautiful scenery mostly surrounded by forest and protected from wind.”
“Steep downhill chunky tech, smooth progressive tabletops, challenging tech climbs, flow, drops, slabs, rolls, berms and more!”
“Main loop is great for easy recreational skiers, side loops have some tricky hills but not too bad.”
“Nice they also have a port-a-potty at the parking lot.”
Plan your run at Piedmont Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, water — reported by runners
- Websiteduluthmn.gov
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Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–10 PM |
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