Lester River Trail and Amity East is a 5.1 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Duluth, Minnesota that features a great forest setting and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
January 17, 2021I loved the trail...started right in Lester Park rather than the trailhead listed here. Went counter clockwise. The first 2 miles are AMAZING! After that it is also beautiful...however...the trails isn’t clearly marked as you return south. You can’t get lost...because there are multiple ways to return to the park...but it’s frustrating to find the actual trail. I ended up in the road for a while. Yak Trax or micro spikes are an absolute must. It also totals about 6 miles.
December 13, 2020Pretty winter trail along the river with great views over the bridge, however it was super icy and we weren’t quite sure where the best trail was vs the ski trail. Recommend for a quick hike, but I’ll visit other trails next time!
December 7, 2020Beautiful trail, though very icy. Had a nice loop with great wintery views.
November 8, 2020Lots of nice views, but a lot of trails are beaten down from all the bikers. Definitely more of a moderate trail with a lot of ups and downs!
November 7, 2020October 9, 2020October 8, 2020August 29, 2020In the 4 days I visited Duluth, this was one of my favorite trails. Nice scenery, not crowded, beautiful streams and waterfalls, and varied terrain. It was all good
August 29, 2020Beautiful trail! Have to have a map with you. I used map trail from the app. I think I would get lost without it. Over all dry nice. Good for hiking and biking. Would be awesome for skiing in the winter. Definitely coming back!
August 22, 2020Nice recovery hike. Well set up for mountain biking with lots of rolling hills and occasional waterfall
August 15, 2020August 14, 2020Nice trail with some manageable ups & downs .
August 12, 2020June 24, 2020Great trail! I wasn’t on it the whole way, more wandering in and out with my dogs, but beautiful scenery and lots of river access for water breaks
June 12, 2020Great loop trail! Pretty heavily trafficked by young kids going swimming and mountain bikers sipping around sharp corners. Signage wasn’t great... had to keep checking the map on my phone to make sure we weren’t crossing paths.
June 2, 2020Amity side of the pathway not well marked. Otherwise beautiful!
May 30, 2020Beautiful area- wish there was more directional signage.
May 28, 2020May 28, 2020April 25, 2020Great trails!
January 26, 2020January 25, 2020Beautiful snowshoeing area. Snow was plenty, you must stay off the groomed ski trail but cutting thru the woods provides the chances to see deer during the winter.
October 1, 2019We hiked 6 miles at Lester it’s an easy trail that is very scenic. Some of the biggest white birch trees I have ever seen along with Douglas fir and white pine to name a few. This trail veers away from Lester river for most of the way.
September 14, 2019Nice trail to hike on just wish some of the cross trails were clearly marked as we did end up taking a different trail just so we wouldn’t get lost.
June 20, 2019Great trail to take a group hike on. It's really easy to get distrcted and get off the path and climb the rocks on the river.
May 5, 2019We enjoyed this trail. Even our corgi did great! Will hike it again!
January 13, 2019Tucked away on the north end of Duluth, this was a pleasant hike. The views were beautiful and at times peaceful. It was a fairly high trafficked area, perhaps it was the day. Trail comes complete with various terrains, flowing water, and a nice waterfall. We hiked this with our family, a five year old and an English bulldog (who by no means was built for the great outdoors,) and all managed nicely. This trail is worth seeking out. (Hiked April/2015)
September 30, 2018Trail is becoming overgrown by tall grass. It’s also very difficult to follow as there are not cross country ski trails & mountain biking trails that cross over it in several places. Epilepsy who previously commented about seeing bikers were likely on the amity west trail instead.
September 23, 2018Great hike. you can go for a long hike. more bikers than hikers.
