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Locator Lake Trail

Ends at Locator Lake
Inside Voyageurs National Park

3.9 mi out & back · 528 ft gain · 1,226 ft high point · Moderate

From Locator Lake Trailhead

In Voyageurs National Park · MN · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Locator Lake Trail reaches Locator Lake in Voyageurs National Park, a 3.9-mile out and back route along Kabetogama Lake from Locator Lake Trailhead, gaining 528 feet.

Elevation

528 ft of gain round trip.

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Out: 200 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Locator LakeDestination · 1.9 mi in
Kabetogama LakeAlong the way · 0.0 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. 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: 3.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 528 ft round trip
High point: 1,226 ft
Low point: 1,113 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.9 mi and 528 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: MN
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Start: Locator Lake Trailhead
Trailhead: 48.5245° N · 93.0330° W

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Kabetogama Purchase Unit

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Signal

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VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TNo signal
T-Mobile5G · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today54°32°Slight Chance Light Rain
Tue47°29°Patchy Fog
Wed38°23°Partly Sunny
Thu35°23°Mostly Sunny
Fri38°25°Sunny
Sat42°28°Mostly Sunny
Sun47°32°Mostly Sunny

Today: Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph SW

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