7.3 mi from the trailheadEast Bearskin Lake Campground
Campground · MN
22.7 mi one way · 3,729 ft gain · 2,045 ft high point · Very hard
In Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · MN · U.S. Forest Service
The Border Route is a 22.7 mile one-way trail through Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness that passes Rose Lake, Rove Lake with Rose Falls, and Mountain Lake.
3,729 ft of gain and 3,605 ft of descent.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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.
Campground · MN
7.7 mi out & back · 2,266 ft gain · Hard
Superior National Forest · Camp under a mile away
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