Superior Cycling Association

2025 has been quite an impactful year for the Superior Cycling Association (SCA).  

We rehabilitated one of our marquee trails: High Climber. The 5 mile trail from Lutsen Mountain to Onion River Road has some of the best terrain and flow anywhere in Minnesota, and connected with the 8.5 mile Jackpot Trail, offers one of the signature mountain bike experiences in the Midwest! Nearly 14 miles of continuous singletrack winding through the amazing natural beauty and stunning landscape of the Sawtooth Mountains and the North Shore. With amazing berms, optional jumps and rideoffs, kickers, and a few techy rock features, the newly rehabbed High Climber should be on every rider's tick list. 

We also finished a trail rehab project leftover from last year in Back 80 at Pincushion Mountain. The smooth rolling and gentle climbs of Back 80 offers beginners a fun 2 miles of trail to hone their skills while also being a place for the experienced rider to tack on a few more miles of amazing singletrack riding!

This year the SCA also partnered with the Cook County Community Center to install a modular pumptrack and bike park within the public ice rink (the ice being melted of course!).  This new feature brings riders of all ages together to learn skills and tests their bike handling abilities before taking them to the trails. After just one season of the pumptrack being opened it has already become a staple in our community. 

Also in 2025 the SCA hired its first executive director! This new staff person will be essential in carrying out the SCA's mission to sustain our trails and build our dreams, so that you can ride them! The position is funded part-time through 2026, but with your donation we will turn the position into a full time year round position that will make huge forward progress for mountain biking in the area.  

Superior Cycling Association. Dream, build, repeat. 

Please donate today to support mountain biking trails, events, and culture in Northeast Minnesota!