Who can ride the Hiawatha Trail?
The trail is a very gentle 2% grade all the way from the exit of the first tunnel to the bottom of the trail. During the summer months there is a shuttle service that you can buy a ticket to ride back to the top. It is not a hard ride back up. If you do not ride a bike much expect to ride down the trail at about 10 mile per hour. It is 14 miles so it will take about one and a half hours of riding. This is very easy for even the most sedentary because you can easily break it into twenty minute rides with plenty of rest stops. With all the scenic overlooks and signs most people take two and a half to three hours to ride down. The ride back up the hill will take a little longer probably two to two and a half hours of riding if you do not ride a bike a lot.
