HomeAll TrailsStillwater to Grant Ride
Moderate
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-MN-04

Stillwater to Grant Ride

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon3 August 2024

Rolling loop from historic Stillwater through Grant's farmland and lakes.

Trail Map

Initialising Map Engine...

Trail Profile

General Instructions

Hilly climb out of the river valley.

Weather check

At Start
198m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

45.0436, -92.7953

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 45.0436, -92.7953 @ 198m

Quick Stats

Distance
28.33 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
186m - 284m
Max Elevation
284 m
Max Gradient
2.1%
3.8%

Highlights

  • St. Croix River
  • Stillwater lift bridge
  • Grant farmland

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+127 m

Total Descent

-118 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
8.6

8.6

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.38

1.38

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)100%
Moderate (3-8%)0%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved30%
Unpaved70%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
30%
Gravel
49%
Dirt Track
21%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 30

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 45.043437
MAX LAT: 45.079159
MIN LON: -92.923916
MAX LON: -92.794952

Point Spacing: 6.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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