13.1 mi from the trailheadPfeiffer Lake
Campground · MN
1.0 mi out & back · 94 ft gain · 1,424 ft high point · Very hard · Gravel
From Trout Lake BWCA Entry Point
In Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · MN · U.S. Forest Service
A 0.5-mile very difficult portage to Lake Vermilion in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness passes Trout Lake, with a nearby viewpoint and waterfall.
94 ft of gain round trip.
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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