9.2 mi from the trailheadTrails End Campground
Campground · MN
0.3 mi one way · 131 ft climb · 1,546 ft high point · Very hard
In Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · MN · U.S. Forest Service
This very difficult portage reaches Hanson Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, with Cherry Lake along the route.
131 ft of gain and 121 ft of descent.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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