13.3 mi from the trailheadPfeiffer Lake
Campground · MN

0.3 mi out & back · 43 ft gain · 1,404 ft high point · Easy
In Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · MN · U.S. Forest Service
This 0.3-mile out and back trail reaches Trout Lake and Lake Vermilion with a waterfall and viewpoint in the Boundary Waters.
43 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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