0.1 mi from the trailheadSouth Kawishiwi River
Campground · MN
1.0 mi loop · 69 ft gain · 1,490 ft high point · Easy · Gravel
In Superior National Forest · MN · U.S. Forest Service
A paved loop from S Kawishiwi Campground leads to Birch Lake in Superior National Forest near Keeley Creek.
69 ft of gain around the loop.
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.
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