About trails in Carlton County, Minnesota

Carlton County has 48 named trails on the map, covering 161 miles in total, an average of 3.4 miles per trail. That is the 17th largest mapped trail network among 68 counties in Minnesota. 41 of them are tagged for hiking and 19 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is William Munger State Trail, at 54.5 miles. 8 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 14 campsites and 4 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Wrenshall, Carlton, and Duluth.

What the trails in Carlton County are like

By length, 17 are under a mile, 23 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Oak Trail, at 3.6 miles.

Of the 26 with a difficulty rating, 10 easy, 8 moderate, and 8 hard. Of the 48 with measured elevation, Superior Hiking Trail climbs the most, about 731 ft.

Explore by activity

161Total miles

14Campsites

4Boat launches

William Munger State TrailHikeMTB54.5 mi Willard Munger State TrailHikeMTB11.0 mi Silver Creek TrailHike6.6 mi Alex Laveau Memorial TrailHikeMTB6.5 mi Superior Hiking Trail6.1 mi OHMHike5.7 mi Triangle TrailsHikeMTB5.5 mi Pine Valley MTB TrailsMTB5.2 mi Spruce TrailHike4.7 mi Oak TrailHike3.6 mi Summer TrailHike3.3 mi Bearhunter Trail3.0 mi Saginaw Grade/Lumberjack Multi-use TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Carlton TrailHike2.8 mi White Pine TrailHike2.7 mi Thompson TrailHike2.7 mi High TrailHike2.6 mi C.C.C. TrailHike2.6 mi North Country National Scenic TrailHike2.2 mi Bear Chase TrailsHike2.1 mi William Munger Bike TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Ogantz TrailHike1.9 mi Wilderness Trail1.8 mi Upper Lake TrailHike1.7 mi East Ridge TrailHike1.6 mi Alex Leveau State TrailMTB1.6 mi West Ridge TrailHike1.6 mi Cloquet Avenue bike lane1.2 mi Soo Line Trail1.2 mi Grand Portage TrailHike1.2 mi Flying SquirrelHikeMTB1.0 mi Scenic Ridge LoopHikeMTB0.9 mi Timber TwistHikeMTB0.9 mi Forbay TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Gill Greek TrailHike0.9 mi Forest CruiserHikeMTB0.7 mi Lower Lake TrailHike0.6 mi Ash Ridge Campsite TrailHike0.6 mi Ridge TrailHike0.5 mi River TrailHike0.4 mi High Landing Campsite TrailHike0.4 mi BootlegHikeMTB0.3 mi SpringboardHikeMTB0.3 mi Uphill GrindHikeMTB0.3 mi Boom RunHikeMTB0.3 mi Ski JumperHikeMTB0.2 mi Lost Lake TrailHike0.2 mi CrosscutHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Carlton County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.