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Whisper Perch

Near Birch Lake
Inside Superior National Forest
Camp 1 mi away

3.1 mi out & back · 266 ft gain · 1,494 ft high point · Easy

In Superior National Forest · MN · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Whisper Perch is a 3.1-mile out and back trail near Birch Lake in Superior National Forest, climbing 266 feet.

Elevation

266 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.3 mi from the trailhead
Birch Lake
Dispersed camping

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

17 mi from you
Fall Lake-Newton Lake
- Ends at Newton Falls
- Inside Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
- Camp 1 mi away
0.5 mi out & back · 64 ft gain · Easy
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · Camp 1 mi away

Out: 100 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Birch LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 266 ft round trip
High point: 1,494 ft
Low point: 1,423 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 3.1 mi and 266 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: MN
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 47.7535° N · 91.8923° W

Get directions Open the map

5.1 mi from the trailhead

Birch Lake Campground

Campground · MN

8.0 mi from the trailhead

Twin West

Dispersed camping

19 mi from you

4-Mile Portage

Ends at Fall Lake
Inside Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

8.4 mi out & back · 151 ft gain · Moderate

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

Pipestone Bay-Newton Lake

Ends at Pipestone Falls
Inside Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

0.6 mi out & back · 74 ft gain · Easy

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Powwow to Quadga Lake Spur

Ends at Quadga Lake
Inside Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
1,247 ft of climbing

18.6 mi out & back · 1,247 ft gain · Hard

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · Camp 12 mi away

Lake Vermilion-Trout

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

0.3 mi out & back · 43 ft gain · Easy

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · Camp 13 mi away

Fall Lake Campground Trail

Ends at Fall Lake
Inside Superior National Forest
Camp under a mile away

0.9 mi out & back · 17 ft gain · Easy

Superior National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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- Camp 1 mi away
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Whyte Spur a
- Near Phantom Lake
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- Camp 5 mi away
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Superior National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sat53°40°Mostly Sunny
Sun59°47°Patchy Fog
Mon57°47°Rain Showers Likely
Tue55°39°Rain Showers
Wed51°36°Rain Showers Likely
Thu47°31°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Fri47°Partly Sunny

Sat: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers · wind 0 to 5 mph SE

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