Elbow Lake (Gunflint)
Dispersed camping
2.6 mi of trails · 339 ft climb · 1,247 ft high point · Moderate
MN · U.S. Forest Service
Pincushion-Mountain Loop is a 2.6-mile trail network to a viewpoint and Barrier Falls in Superior National Forest.
339 ft of gain and 281 ft of descent.
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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