Elbow Lake (Gunflint)
Dispersed camping
2.7 mi out & back · 310 ft gain · 1,249 ft high point · Easy
MN · U.S. Forest Service
Out and back 2.7 mi with Barrier Falls nearby. Climb 310 ft.
310 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. Download the trail and feature data.
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