5.6 mi from the trailhead
Elbow Lake (Gunflint)
Dispersed camping
1.2 mi loop · 169 ft climb · 1,295 ft high point · Moderate
In Superior National Forest · MN · U.S. Forest Service
Pincushion-Ole Hyvaa loops 1.2 miles near Barrier Falls in Superior National Forest.
169 ft of gain and 169 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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