Spirit Mountain Nordic Center

Site of CXC Junior Cup Races (Junior National Qualifiers).

There are two trail centers to choose from:

Upper Spirit mountain Nordic trails

The Upper Spirit Mountain Nordic Trails at Spirit Mountain feature 22 kilometers of beautifully wooded cross-country ski trails located at 9535 West Skyline Parkway, just past the main entrance to Spirit Mountain. With options for all levels of skiers, these natural snow trails are groomed for classic and skate skiing. The trails are marked with loops and connectors. Ski trails are open dawn to dusk.

Cross country rental equipment and rental snowshoes are available at Upper Nordic Building on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00am to 4:00pm

Spirit Mountain Nordic Center at Grand (Lower Nordic Trails)

The Nordic Center at Grand includes 1.5km of full snowmaking capabilities and lights for skiing into the evening hours. Daily, professional machine grooming make this trail system iconic and user-friendly all season long. The Nordic Center at Grand is located at 8551 Grand Ave. The adjacent Grand Avenue Chalet is full-service, featuring food and beverages at the Riverside Bar and Grill, restrooms, changing areas, ticketing and more. Hours of operations are dawn to 8:00pm.

The Spirit Mountain Nordic Center at Grand was a dream that has become a reality. Thanks to the tremendous fundraising efforts by DXC (Duluth Cross Country Ski Club), support from the City of Duluth and operational ownership of Spirit Mountain, Duluth is one step closer to becoming a world-class Nordic skiing community.

Note: The two Nordic centers are connected by the Nordic Connector Trail. This is an advanced two-way trail which is almost 2km long and covers 405 feet of vertical.