Cycling Climbs in Minnesota

There are 5,050 cycling climbs in Minnesota.

Top 100 Hardest Cycling Climbs in Minnesota

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Name	Location	Distance	Avg Gradient	Total Elevation	Climb Category
1. Lake to Camp 20 High Point	Cook County	16.94 km	1.9%	326 m	Cat. 2
2. Paved "warmup" climb to Honeymoon	Cook County	17.55 km	1.5%	268 m	Cat. 3
3. Gunflint - UP to Cutoff Rd	Cook County	5.62 km	4.3%	240 m	Cat. 3
4. County Road 4 Climb - Full Version	Cook County	4.59 km	5.1%	235 m	Cat. 3
5. Lutsen Caribou Road Climb Full Version	Cook County	8.47 km	2.7%	226 m	Cat. 3
6. CR 7 to SHT climb	Cook County	8.03 km	2.8%	221 m	Cat. 3
7. Maple Grove Road Climb	Saint Louis County	1.46 km	14.4%	210 m	Cat. 3
8. Lax Lake Road Climb	Lake County	18.7 km	1.1%	204 m	Cat. 3
9. The real 40th West Climb	Saint Louis County	2.98 km	6.7%	200 m	Cat. 3
10. Illegal City to HWY 31	Lake County	6.87 km	2.9%	230 m	Cat. 3
11. New Road 40th St Climb	Saint Louis County	2.78 km	6.9%	194 m	Cat. 3
12. Gunflint Trail Ascent to Golf Course	Cook County	4.91 km	3.9%	191 m	Cat. 3
13. Lutsen mountains climb from MN-61	Cook County	4.25 km	4.4%	188 m	Cat. 3
14. HWY 43 creekside to highest point	Winona County	6.69 km	2.8%	185 m	Cat. 3
15. River to Ridge: Pickwick Valley	Winona County	10.23 km	1.8%	262 m	Cat. 3
16. Cty 17 up to the top	Winona County	9.37 km	1.9%	182 m	Cat. 3
17. Sawbill 61 to 600 climb	Cook County	8.9 km	2%	177 m	Cat. 3
18. Township Road 25 Climb	Winona County	2.43 km	7.1%	174 m	Cat. 3
19. Have Mercy!	Saint Louis County	4.47 km	3.9%	172 m	Cat. 3
20. Duluth Traverse - Alpe d'Woodland [East to West]	Saint Louis County	11.19 km	1.5%	170 m	Cat. 3
21. Sawbill Trail Climb	Cook County	4.1 km	4.2%	170 m	Cat. 3
22. Sawbill Trail Climb (JB)	Cook County	4.19 km	4.1%	170 m	Cat. 3
23. Spirit to Homebrew	Saint Louis County	9.38 km	1.8%	168 m	Cat. 3
24. Henderson Street Climb	Houston County	1.77 km	9.5%	168 m	Cat. 3
25. Up a hill without a lift	Saint Louis County	1.18 km	14.2%	168 m	Cat. 3
26. Amity - Hawk Ridge - Morningside	Saint Louis County	9.91 km	1.7%	165 m	Cat. 3
27. Pine Creek - Lanes Valley Secteur	Houston County	7.69 km	2.1%	163 m	Cat. 3
28. RTR 2019 Apple Blossom Climb Climb	Houston County	3.15 km	5.2%	163 m	Cat. 3
29. The whole way up	Saint Louis County	4.18 km	3.9%	165 m	Cat. 3
30. THECLIMB	Saint Louis County	2.08 km	7.8%	162 m	Cat. 3
31. Caribou steeps	Cook County	3.1 km	5.2%	161 m	Cat. 3
32. County Road 6 Climb	Lake County	2.7 km	5.9%	159 m	Cat. 4
33. Garvin Heights Mile	Winona County	1.67 km	9.5%	158 m	Cat. 4
34. Suckin Wind MMR	Winona County	1.43 km	11.1%	159 m	Cat. 4
35. Keane Climb + Homebrew	Saint Louis County	7.48 km	2.1%	158 m	Cat. 4
36. Norpine Fatbike Classic opening climb	Cook County	2.59 km	6.1%	157 m	Cat. 4
37. Garvin Heights Trinona Climb	Winona County	1.73 km	9%	156 m	Cat. 4
38. Garvin Heights - Everest	Winona County	1.74 km	8.9%	155 m	Cat. 4
39. Garvin Heights Everest check	Winona County	1.74 km	8.9%	155 m	Cat. 4
40. Climb out of Rushford	Fillmore County	2.8 km	5.3%	158 m	Cat. 4
41. Skullsplitter initial ITCH	Houston County	8.18 km	1.8%	148 m	Cat. 4
42. Evans Hill (to end of climb)	Houston County	2.08 km	7%	146 m	Cat. 4
43. Ridgeview Road Climb	Fillmore County	3.73 km	3.9%	145 m	Cat. 4
44. County Road 26 Climb	Houston County	1.85 km	7.8%	145 m	Cat. 4
45. County Road 4 Climb	Wabasha County	2.65 km	5.4%	143 m	Cat. 4
46. Cty Rd 4 - Beaver Bay to top of climb	Lake County	6.15 km	2.3%	142 m	Cat. 4
47. Climbing out of Beaver - bridge to top	Winona County	3.51 km	4%	142 m	Cat. 4
48. RTR 2019 Highway 43 Short Climb	Winona County	3.97 km	3.6%	141 m	Cat. 4
49. Highway 43 Full Ascent	Winona County	5.25 km	2.7%	141 m	Cat. 4
50. County Road 15 Climb	Winona County	1.9 km	7.3%	140 m	Cat. 4
51. White St Se Climb	Carver County	0.91 km	15.3%	139 m	Cat. 4
52. Nelson Trail Climb	Cook County	1.82 km	7.6%	139 m	Cat. 4
53. Quist Rd Climb	Cook County	3.8 km	3.6%	138 m	Cat. 4
54. Lutsen 2022 dirt to river final climb	Cook County	3.82 km	3.6%	138 m	Cat. 4
55. Up 7 Bridges to Hawk Ridge Platform	Saint Louis County	4.35 km	3.1%	136 m	Cat. 4
56. Lester River Grind	Saint Louis County	9.29 km	1.5%	136 m	Cat. 4
57. Lanesboro to Fountain	Fillmore County	17.6 km	0.8%	135 m	Cat. 4
58. County Highway 25 Climb	Winona County	2.11 km	6.4%	135 m	Cat. 4
59. Minnesota 74 Climb	Wabasha County	2.04 km	6.6%	134 m	Cat. 4
60. Stairway to Strand Hill	Saint Louis County	5.87 km	2.3%	132 m	Cat. 4
61. 22nd Avenue Northeast Climb	Hennepin County	0.62 km	21.3%	132 m	Cat. 4
62. Clim out of Rollingstone	Winona County	6.58 km	2%	130 m	Cat. 4
63. RTR 2019 Vinegar Hill West Side Climb Rushford	Houston County	1.79 km	7.3%	130 m	Cat. 4
64. East River Parkway Climb	Hennepin County	0.43 km	30%	130 m	Cat. 4
65. Stockton Hill	Winona County	2.86 km	4.5%	130 m	Cat. 4
66. County Rd E Climb	Ramsey County	0.63 km	20.6%	129 m	Cat. 4
67. South Finn Street Climb	Ramsey County	0.45 km	28.4%	129 m	Cat. 4
68. County 10 Climb	Houston County	4.43 km	2.9%	140 m	Cat. 4
69. Jay Cooke State Park Full Climb	Saint Louis County	12.6 km	1%	127 m	Cat. 4
70. U.S. 14 Climb	Winona County	2.89 km	4.4%	127 m	Cat. 4
71. County Road 112 Climb	Winona County	1.72 km	7.4%	127 m	Cat. 4
72. Glenwood, Superior to Jean Duluth	Saint Louis County	3.8 km	3.3%	127 m	Cat. 4
73. Minnesota 43 Climb	Fillmore County	2.2 km	5.8%	127 m	Cat. 4
74. NIMBY-ly Bimbly	Saint Louis County	2.84 km	4.5%	126 m	Cat. 4
75. Winslow Ave Climb	Ramsey County	0.49 km	25.4%	126 m	Cat. 4
76. County Road 4 Climb	Houston County	2.19 km	5.7%	125 m	Cat. 4
77. Hwy 2 (20th to Gun Club Rd)	Lake County	6.51 km	1.9%	124 m	Cat. 4
78. Up the All Weather Trail	Saint Louis County	2.2 km	5.6%	124 m	Cat. 4
79. Full 112 to Altura	Winona County	3.25 km	3.8%	152 m	Cat. 4
80. Hillside Straight Climb	Houston County	1.68 km	7.4%	123 m	Cat. 4
81. Cnty 76: Badger Creek Climb	Houston County	3.79 km	3.2%	123 m	Cat. 4
82. You never go full keene climb	Saint Louis County	2.46 km	4.9%	121 m	Cat. 4
83. th Avenue South Climb	Hennepin County	0.81 km	15%	121 m	Cat. 4
84. Fishy	Fillmore County	4.47 km	2.7%	124 m	Cat. 4
85. Full grown man	Saint Louis County	6.56 km	1.8%	121 m	Cat. 4
86. T 63 Climb	Wabasha County	2.12 km	5.7%	120 m	Cat. 4
87. 2019 Powder Monkey Climb	Saint Louis County	1.85 km	6.5%	120 m	Cat. 4
88. Preston to Harmony	Fillmore County	19.54 km	0.6%	120 m	Cat. 4
89. Alpe d'Piedmont	Saint Louis County	1.67 km	7.1%	119 m	Cat. 4
90. Minnesota 43 Climb	Winona County	2.66 km	4.4%	118 m	Cat. 4
91. Cty 1 Hill	Goodhue County	4.27 km	2.8%	118 m	Cat. 4
92. White Rock to Pioneer	Goodhue County	10.18 km	1.2%	117 m	Cat. 4
93. Skyline Elevator	Saint Louis County	1 km	11.7%	117 m	Cat. 4
94. T270	Houston County	1.52 km	7.7%	117 m	Cat. 4
95. Osceola to MM	Chisago County	8.32 km	1.4%	130 m	Cat. 4
96. Wincrest Drive Climb	Winona County	1.18 km	9.8%	116 m	Cat. 4
97. Little Trout Climb (to short of the Stop Sign)	Winona County	2.42 km	4.8%	125 m	Cat. 4
98. County Highway 20 Climb	Winona County	2.73 km	4.2%	116 m	Cat. 4
99. Schroeder up 1	Cook County	2.73 km	4.3%	116 m	Cat. 4
100. Dakota Valley Dr. Climb	Winona County	1.36 km	8.5%	115 m	Cat. 4

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