Minnesota · Hiking

Flume Bike

3.0 mi
round trip
379 ft
climb
1,421 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Flume Bike open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Flume Bike, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Superior National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Flume Bike is a 3-mile out-and-back hike in the Tofte Ranger District of Superior National Forest, about 1,200 feet of elevation gain and 1,200 feet of loss in a loop that starts at roughly 1,380 feet and reaches a high point of about 1,420 feet. The trail is rated moderate and is managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. Bikes are allowed on this natural-surface route, and horses are not. The climb is most pronounced around the 1.3-mile mark, where the trail reaches a steep grade of about 9 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lutsen run to highs around 73°F in July and 71°F in August, with lows in the low 50s. The trail is open year-round, and the trip should take about an hour. Crosscut Bike lies about 0.2 miles away and Sugarbush Norwest about half a mile. The Temperance River SP (North Shore) climbing area is about 1.3 miles off, and paddlers can reach the Temperance River about 4.3 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.