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Duck/big Moose

Inside Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

3.0 mi out & back · 306 ft gain · 1,470 ft high point · Easy

In Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · MN · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This 3.0-mile out-and-back trail climbs 306 feet in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Elevation

306 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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7.9 mi from the trailhead
Nels Lake
Dispersed camping · MN

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
15 mi from you

Out: 130 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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: 3.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 306 ft round trip
High point: 1,470 ft
Low point: 1,390 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 3.0 mi and 306 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: MN
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 48.0530° N · 92.0697° W

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8.2 mi from the trailhead

Fenske Lake Campground

Campground · MN

8.4 mi from the trailhead

West Twin Lake

Dispersed camping

Iron-Crooked

Ends at Curtain Falls
Inside Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

0.8 mi out & back · 133 ft gain · Easy

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · Camp 15 mi away

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

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

Basswood Lake to Basswood Rive

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

1.6 mi out & back · 137 ft gain · Easy

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · Camp 10 mi away

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2.9 mi out & back · 188 ft gain · Easy
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Weather

7-day forecast

Today44°40°Rain Showers
Wed59°35°Mostly Cloudy
Thu46°31°Partly Sunny

Fri

51°30°

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Sun56°40°Chance Rain Showers

Mon55°35°Mostly Cloudy

Today: Rain Showers · wind 5 to 10 mph SE

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Signal

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain