Merrill Grade

Merrill Grade is a short, easy mountain biking route in Minnesota, about half a mile from the town of Beaver Bay. It's an out-and-back ride of roughly 0.9 miles, with a total climb of about 44 feet from a low point of 869 feet to a high of 902 feet. The route is nearly flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.38 miles in, where the grade reaches about 3%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Two Harbors show July highs around 77°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The Shipwreck East and Shipwreck Loop trails sit just 0.2 miles away, and State Camp is about 0.3 miles off. For a change of pace, the Little Two Harbors Trail is about a mile away.