2.5 mi from the trailhead
Shoepack Lake
Dispersed camping
4.8 mi from the trailheadNinemile Lake Campground
Campground · MN
0.4 mi one way · 88 ft climb · 1,854 ft high point · Moderate
In Superior National Forest · MN · U.S. Forest Service
Hogback Connector links three lakes over 0.4 miles in Superior National Forest.
79 ft of gain and 88 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.
Dispersed camping
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