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Hike

North Star Run

Near Burntside Lake
Camp 2 mi away

5.0 mi out & back · 406 ft gain · 1,651 ft high point · Moderate

MN · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This 5.0-mile out-and-back trail climbs 406 feet near Burntside Lake and Ol' Baldy in Superior National Forest.

Elevation

406 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.1 mi from the trailhead
West Twin Lake
Dispersed camping

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

12 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
18 mi from you

Out: 230 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Burntside LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in
Ol' BaldyNearby · 0.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Superior National Forest

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: 5.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 406 ft round trip
High point: 1,651 ft
Low point: 1,402 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 5.0 mi and 406 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: MN
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 47.9807° N · 91.9816° W

Get directions Open the map

3.3 mi from the trailhead

Fenske Lake Campground

Campground · MN

4.4 mi from the trailhead

Nels Lake

Dispersed camping · MN

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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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Fair

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Weather

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Today49°30°Light Rain
Thu39°21°Mostly Cloudy
Fri41°21°Sunny
Sat46°30°Mostly Sunny
Sun48°31°Mostly Sunny
Mon54°31°Partly Sunny
Tue48°28°Mostly Sunny

Today: Light Rain · wind 10 mph N

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