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Buckwheat Connect

Near a viewpoint

2.1 mi out & back · 110 ft gain · 1,623 ft high point · Easy

From Sundling Creek Trailhead via Ballycreek Road Run and Eagle Mountain Overlook (0.9 mi)

MN · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Buckwheat Connect is a 2.1-mile out and back round trip from Sundling Creek Trailhead via Ballycreek Road Run and Eagle Mountain Overlook.

Elevation

110 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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7.3 mi from the trailhead
Two Island Lake Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

9 mi from you
Eagle Mountain
- Summits Eagle Mountain
- Inside Superior National Forest
- Camp 4 mi away
6.5 mi out & back · 763 ft gain · Moderate
Superior National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 70 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointNearby · 0.5 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.7 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 2.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 110 ft round trip
High point: 1,623 ft
Low point: 1,552 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.1 mi and 110 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: MN
Camps within 15 mi: 9
Start: Sundling Creek Trailhead
Trailhead: 47.7740° N · 90.4514° W

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Kemo Lake

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8.9 mi from the trailhead

Elbow Lake (Gunflint)

Dispersed camping

21 mi from you

Caribou Rock Trail

Ends at Rose Falls
Inside Superior National Forest
2,266 ft of climbing

7.7 mi out & back · 2,266 ft gain · Hard

Superior National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Lutsen Connector Bike Trail

Ends at Poplar River Falls
Inside Superior National Forest
1,464 ft of climbing

13.9 mi one way · 1,464 ft gain · Hard

Superior National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

Rose-Duncan

Ends at Rose Falls
Inside Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Camp 2 mi away

0.5 mi out & back · 148 ft gain · Easy

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Duncan-West Bearskin

Ends at Bearskin Lake
Inside Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Camp under a mile away

0.5 mi out & back · 91 ft gain · Easy

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · Camp under a mile away

Cgt-Upper Ridge Run Trail

Ends at Rudy Lake
Inside Superior National Forest
Camp under a mile away

5.9 mi loop · 520 ft gain · Moderate

Superior National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today35°24°Partly Sunny
Sat38°23°Sunny
Sun40°26°Sunny
Mon43°32°Sunny
Tue46°36°Mostly Sunny
Wed46°37°Partly Sunny
Thu47°35°Chance Light Rain

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 5 mph N

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