Biking
The Lutsen area provides a variety of biking opportunities from easy paved trails, dirt and mud forest service roads, to tight simple track.
For an easy ride, spend a day on the Gitchi Gami State Trail, which when completed will run 86 miles. For a 14 mile ride, start at the nearby Chateau Leveaux trailhead parking lot and bike to Schroeder where you can refuel at the Schroeder Bakery (2108-663-7208) before turning around. This ride passes through woodland glades, over the waterfalls of the Temperance River, and has a great view of Carlton Peak, the most unique mountain on the north shore.
For a taste of Forest Service road riding, head up Onion River Road to the Oberg parking lot, then ride your bike t to the end of the road. Round trip is 11km.
For single track mountain biking, head to Pincushion Mountain and ride the ski trails and the trails specifically designed for biking. Technical bridges, rock beds, and other features await your fat tires.
Don't want to haul your bikes? Rent them at Sawtooth Outfitters.
