About trails in Cook County, Minnesota

Cook County has 246 named trails on the map, covering 698 miles in total, an average of 2.8 miles per trail. That is the 3rd largest mapped trail network among 68 counties in Minnesota. 200 of them are tagged for hiking and 26 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Border Route Trail, at 123 miles. 28 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 47 trailheads, 810 campsites, 23 waterfalls, 80 boat launches, and 4 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Grand Marais, Lutsen, and Finland.

What the trails in Cook County are like

By length, 136 are under a mile, 82 run 1 to 5 miles, and 28 are 5 miles or longer. 9 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Brule Lake Trail, at 13.1 miles.

Of the 92 with a difficulty rating, 52 easy, 25 moderate, and 15 hard. Of the 246 with measured elevation, Kekekabic Trail climbs the most, about 13,364 ft, and 18 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

698Total miles

810Campsites

80Boat launches

23Waterfalls

47Trailheads

4Rapids

Border Route TrailHike123 mi C.J. Ramstad/North Shore State TrailHike47.0 mi Banadad Ski TrailHike33.5 mi North Shore Mountains Ski TrailHike22.2 mi Gitchi-Gami State TrailMTB18.0 mi Grand Portage TrailHike16.8 mi Picnic LoopHike16.2 mi Brule Lake TrailHike13.1 mi Caribou Snowmobile Trail11.9 mi Kekekabic TrailHike11.3 mi Old Logging Camp TrailHikeMTB10.6 mi Homestead LoopHike9.2 mi Deer Snowmobile TrailMTB8.5 mi Timber Frear Loop8.4 mi Jackpot TrailHikeMTB8.3 mi Deer Yard LoopHike7.7 mi Superior Hiking Trail Cascade LoopHike7.5 mi Lynx Snow TrailHikeMTB7.0 mi Border Route Trail - NCTHike6.9 mi Pioneer Loop TrailHike6.7 mi Eagle Mountain TrailHike6.5 mi Magnetic Rock TrailHike6.5 mi Oberg Lake LoopHike6.4 mi Pincushion Mountain LoopHike6.2 mi Onion River RoadHikeMTB5.4 mi Caribou Lake RouteHike5.3 mi Snowmobile Trail5.1 mi Moose TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi High Climber TrailHikeMTB4.9 mi Mystery Loop TrailHike4.7 mi George Washington Memorial PinesHike4.7 mi Beaver Dam TrailHike4.7 mi Six Mile ConnectorHike4.6 mi Cross River/Wringer Lake Trail CHike4.5 mi Cascade Lookout Mountain TrailHike4.4 mi Lutsen TrailHike4.4 mi Superior Hiking Trail - Cascade River LoopHike4.4 mi Black Forest ConnectHike4.3 mi Tofte TrailHike4.3 mi Centennial TrailHike4.2 mi Hogback LoopHike4.1 mi Massie LoopHike4.1 mi Bally Creek-Cascade Connector Trail4.0 mi Caribou Rock TrailHike3.9 mi South Lake TrailHike3.9 mi Camp 15 Loop3.8 mi Hall LoopHike3.8 mi Maple LoopHike3.7 mi Fire Tower TrailHike3.3 mi Bridge RunHike3.3 mi Tofte Snowmobile Trail3.2 mi North AdvancedHike3.1 mi Clearwater Daniels Lake TrailHike3.0 mi Summit View TrailHike3.0 mi Moss Lake TrailHike2.9 mi Moose Loop TrailHike2.8 mi Cascade Tower RoadHikeMTB2.7 mi Crab Lake SpurHike2.6 mi North Star Trail2.6 mi C.J. Ramstad/North Shore State Trail/Superior Hiking TrailHike2.5 mi Gunflint Snowmobile TrailHike2.4 mi Loon Lake SpurHike2.4 mi Mayhew Lake SpurHike2.4 mi Deeryard ORV TrailMTB2.4 mi Lonely Lake Ski Trail2.3 mi Deeryard Connector TrailHike2.3 mi Fluvial TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Ole HyvaaHike2.2 mi Ullr LoopHike2.2 mi Skookum Bike TrailMTB2.1 mi North-South LinkHike2.1 mi Long PortageHike2.1 mi Gneiss TrailHike2.0 mi Upland LoopHike2.0 mi Canyon CurvesHike2.0 mi Highlands Trail2.0 mi Amperage Run Ski Trail1.9 mi Crosscut Bike TrailMTB1.8 mi Rabbit Run Trail1.8 mi Back Eighty TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Oberg TrailHike1.7 mi Cascade Upper Ridge RunHike1.6 mi Superior Hiking Spur TrailHike1.6 mi Mount Rose TrailHike1.5 mi Ham Lake Trail1.4 mi Cascade Trail CHike1.4 mi Flume TrailMTB1.4 mi Gunflint Cut AcrossHike1.4 mi Deertrack LoopHike1.4 mi WhitesidesHike1.4 mi Otter Trail1.3 mi Mount Josephine TrailHike1.3 mi Clearwater Lake - Caribou Lake PortageHike1.3 mi PortageHike1.2 mi The GradeHike1.2 mi Poplar Creek Trail1.2 mi Flute River TrailHike1.2 mi Hilfiker HillHike1.2 mi Canadian Shield TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Rift TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Short Stacker Bike TrailMTB1.1 mi Trail Center TrailHike1.1 mi Morgan Lake PortageHike1.1 mi Lima Mountain TrailHike1.1 mi Piece of Cake LoopHike1.1 mi Tall Pines Trail1.1 mi Middle EarthHike1.0 mi Lynx TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Poplar-Skipper TrailHike1.0 mi East OverlookHike1.0 mi West Pike - Pine PortageHike1.0 mi B and B LoopHike1.0 mi Sugarloaf Cove Interpretative TrailHike1.0 mi Moose-Extra TrailHike1.0 mi Lower Line Trail0.9 mi Otter Lake TrailHike0.9 mi Jim Lake TrailHike0.9 mi Talus TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Border Route Trail - Superior Hiking TrailHike0.9 mi White Sky Rock TrailHike0.9 mi Big Foot TrailHike0.9 mi Swamp Lake Trail0.9 mi Deer Yard OHV Trail0.9 mi Timberdoodle TrailHike0.8 mi West End Trail0.8 mi Upper Gunflint Little Pine TrailHike0.8 mi NorwestHike0.8 mi Superior Hiking TrailHike0.8 mi Aspen Alley Trail0.8 mi Deeryard RoadMTB0.8 mi Seagull Nature TrailHike0.8 mi Onion River TrailHike0.8 mi Erickson Trail0.8 mi Lower SnowmanHike0.7 mi West OverlookHike0.7 mi Cascade Bridge ConnectorHike0.7 mi Tim Knopp Trail0.7 mi River Trail0.7 mi Whiskey Jack Trail0.7 mi Rock & A Hard Place TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Upper SnowmanHike0.7 mi Leveaux Mountain Loop TrailHike0.7 mi SHT Spur to Balley Creek RoadHike0.7 mi John - East Pike PortageHike0.7 mi Crab Lake Cut-off TrailHike0.6 mi Falls TrailHike0.6 mi Gunflint Lookout TrailHike0.6 mi SHT Spur to Kadunce River TrailheadHike0.6 mi Wood Duck LoopHike0.6 mi Till-Ta-Whirl TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Little Foot Trail0.6 mi Pulse PounderHike0.6 mi Northern Lights TrailHike0.6 mi Seppala Trail0.6 mi Skijouring Loop0.5 mi Timberwolves Snowmobile Trail0.5 mi Johnson Falls TrailHike0.5 mi Caribou Lake Route Backcountry Showshoe Trail0.5 mi Magnetic Lake TrailHike0.5 mi South Rim Trail0.5 mi West Pike - East Pike PortageHike0.5 mi Overlook LoopHike0.5 mi Clearwater Palisades TrailHike0.4 mi Round-Missing Link TrailHike0.4 mi Pincushion Mountain Loop 3K Cut OffHike0.4 mi Partridge Lake Campsite TrailHike0.4 mi Roy Lake-Grandpa Lake TrailHike0.4 mi Bridal Veil Falls TrailHike0.4 mi Sugarbush Oberg Lake LoopHike0.4 mi Short Cut Trail0.4 mi Moss Lake Swampy TrailHike0.4 mi Peter Lake French LakeHike0.4 mi Crocodile Lake-East Bearskin Lake PortageHike0.4 mi Honeymoon Bluff TrailHike0.4 mi Moose Viewing TrailHike0.3 mi Sock Lake Campsite TrailHike0.3 mi Parsnip-Crocodile River TrailHike0.3 mi ScreamerHike0.3 mi Flying GreenHike0.3 mi Ox Cart Trail0.3 mi Leveaux Spur AHike0.3 mi Pine PortageHike0.3 mi South Lake - Topper Lake PortageHike0.3 mi Ram Lake PortageHike0.3 mi Three SistersHike0.3 mi HogcakeHike0.3 mi Clearwater Lake Campsite TrailHike0.3 mi Fay Lake Flying LakeHike0.3 mi Lesser Cherry PortageHike0.3 mi Partridge Falls PortageHike0.3 mi Loop AHike0.3 mi Flying ChickenHike0.3 mi Little Saganaga to Virgin Lake PortageHike0.3 mi Pincushion Mountain Overlook TrailHike0.3 mi Swanson's HillHike0.3 mi Watap PortageHike0.3 mi Gotter to Crag PortageHike0.3 mi Mountain - Clearwater PortageHike0.3 mi Crocodile Lake - Trap Lake PortageHike0.2 mi Duncan - West Bearskin PortageHike0.2 mi Mesaba Lake-Hug Lake TrailHike0.2 mi Stairway PortageHike0.2 mi Eighth Pool TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Lake Loop Nature TrailHike0.2 mi Swamp Lake Backcountry TrailHike0.2 mi Bower Trout Lake PortageHike0.2 mi Barker Lake Road - Spur BHikeMTB0.2 mi South Lake PortageHike0.2 mi Elusion GleeHike0.2 mi Vapor Trail0.2 mi Picnic PathHike0.2 mi The PinHike0.2 mi Height of Land PortageHike0.2 mi Barker Lake Trail0.2 mi Superior Hiking Trail AccessHike0.2 mi Lake WalkHike0.2 mi Duncan - Moss PortageHike0.2 mi Daniels - Bearskin PortageHike0.2 mi Blazes PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Cabin Loop0.2 mi Body BagHike0.2 mi East Bearskin-Alder TrailHike0.2 mi Tofte Overlook Trail & SHT Access SpurHike0.2 mi Crystal Creek Camp SpurHike0.2 mi Black Spruce Trail0.2 mi Cascade Trail BHike0.2 mi North Temperance Lake to South Temperance LakeHike0.2 mi Crooked-Tarry TrailHike0.1 mi Poplar Lake - Lizz LakeHike0.1 mi Red Rock PortageHike0.1 mi Cascade Trail AHike0.1 mi Vaseux PortageHike0.1 mi Jay Lake-Cleft Lake TrailHike0.1 mi Caribou Lake - Dear Lake PortageHike0.1 mi Crage to Green PortageHike0.1 mi Alpine-Jasper TrailHike0.1 mi Gabimichigami PeterHike0.1 mi Beach PathHike0.1 mi Wildflower Trail0.1 mi Carlton Peak Viewpoint TrailHike0.1 mi Cross River-Ham Lake PortageHike0.1 mi Campground Loop0.1 mi 270 Overlook spur - Superior Hiking TrailHike0.1 mi Clearwater-West PikeHike0.1 mi Mount Maude TrailHike0.1 mi SHT - South Balley Creek Pond CampsiteHike0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.