12.8 mi from the trailheadPfeiffer Lake
Campground · MN
1.7 mi out & back · 190 ft gain · 1,449 ft high point · Easy
MN · U.S. Forest Service
An easy 0.8-mile portage to Wolf Lake passes along Lake Vermilion.
190 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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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Thu: Rain Showers · wind 10 mph S