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Hike

S Kawish R-S Kawish R

Ends at Birch Lake
Camp 1 mi away

0.4 mi out & back · 21 ft gain · 1,447 ft high point · Easy

MN · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

S Kawish R-S Kawish R is a 0.3-mile trail network reaching Birch Lake.

Elevation

21 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.3 mi from the trailhead
South Kawishiwi River
Campground · MN

More hikes nearby

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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

Out: 20 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Nearby reading

Keeley Creek

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: 0.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 21 ft round trip
High point: 1,447 ft
Low point: 1,426 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.4 mi and 21 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: MN
Camps within 15 mi: 9
Trailhead: 47.8450° N · 91.6762° W

Get directions Open the map

5.6 mi from the trailhead

Norway Lake

Dispersed camping

7.7 mi from the trailhead

Fall Lake

Campground · MN

10 mi from you

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

Powow to Pose Lake Spur

Ends at Pose Lake
Inside Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

11.8 mi out & back · 494 ft gain · Moderate

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · Camp 12 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

Powwow to Quadga Lake Spur

Ends at Quadga Lake
Inside Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
1,247 ft of climbing

18.6 mi out & back · 1,247 ft gain · Hard

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · Camp 12 mi away

Snowbank-Boot Pond

Ends at Snowbank Lake
Inside Superior National Forest
1,799 ft of climbing

18.0 mi out & back · 1,799 ft gain · Very hard

Superior National Forest · Camp 12 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu32°21°Mostly Cloudy
Fri32°20°Mostly Sunny
Sat37°21°Mostly Sunny
Sun40°23°Mostly Sunny
Mon44°30°Sunny
Tue47°35°Mostly Sunny
Wed48°Partly Sunny

Thu: Mostly Cloudy · wind 5 mph N

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

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