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
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.
EASIEST |
MORE DIFFICULT |
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| Campground Loop | OPEN | Big Blue Loop | OPEN |
| Green Main Loop | OPEN | Small Blue Loop | OPEN |
MOST DIFFICULT |
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| 1.8k | OPEN | ||
| 5k | OPEN | ||
| Nordic Connector | OPEN |
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MORE DIFFICULT |
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| The Stadium | OPEN | Big Bend | OPEN |
| Stadium West | OPEN | Black Bear | OPEN |
| 400m | OPEN | Deer Stand | OPEN |
| 600m | OPEN | Lone Wolf | OPEN |
| Overlook | OPEN | ||
| Roller Coaster | OPEN | ||
| S-Turn | OPEN | ||
| Uff Da | OPEN | ||
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| Nordic Connector | OPEN |
Spirit Mountain grooms the Nordic Center at Grand every night. The Upper trails are groomed twice a week and as conditions warrant. View Skinnyski.com for the most up to date reports.
Daily Tickets
To ski at either Nordic Center, you will need a Nordic Ticket or Nordic Pass. You can purchase these online or in person at the Grand Avenue Chalet, Skyline chalet, or Upper Nordic Center on the weekends.
Adult Day Ticket: $12
5 and under: $6
We also offer season passes for those who want to ski often and have unlimited access to our trail systems. Learn more about season passes here.
Nordic Rentals
Spirit Mountain offers rentals on Saturdays and Sundays at the Upper Nordic Trail Center located at 9535 West Skyline Parkway. Nordic Rentals have now started for the 25/26 winter and are available in the Upper Nordic building from 10:00am to 4:00pm. All equipment must be returned by 4:00pm.
Adult and kids classic equipment: $15 plus tax (only located at the Upper Nordic building on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 4:30pm)
For grooming updates visit: Skinny Ski
The acclaimed Nordic Center at Grand has been chosen as a top spot for Nordic races here in the Northwoods. On these dates, the Nordic Center at Grand will be closed to the public. The Upper Nordic Trails will continue to be open to public. Here is our tentative schedule for the 2025-2026 season:
