3.7 mi from the trailhead
Birch Lake
Dispersed camping
7.3 mi from the trailheadBirch Lake Campground
Campground · MN
1.6 mi one way · 39 ft climb · 1,500 ft high point · Moderate
MN · U.S. Forest Service
Bear Island is a moderate 1.6 mi one-way trail near Bear Island Lake.
0 ft of gain and 39 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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