About trails in Lake County, Minnesota

Lake County has 202 named trails on the map, covering 729 miles in total, an average of 3.6 miles per trail. That is the 4th largest mapped trail network among 68 counties in Minnesota. 132 of them are tagged for hiking and 47 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Superior Hiking Trail, at 103 miles. 22 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 36 trailheads, 1,061 campsites, 25 waterfalls, 50 boat launches, and 11 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Beaver Bay, Winton, and Finland.

What the trails in Lake County are like

By length, 106 are under a mile, 74 run 1 to 5 miles, and 22 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Snowbank and Old Pines Loop, at 29.8 miles.

Of the 95 with a difficulty rating, 59 easy, 24 moderate, and 12 hard. Of the 202 with measured elevation, Superior Hiking Trail climbs the most, about 38,633 ft, and 8 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

729Total miles

1,061Campsites

50Boat launches

25Waterfalls

36Trailheads

11Rapids

Superior Hiking TrailHikeMTB103 mi Two Harbors Corridor Trail/YukonHike77.4 mi Powwow TrailHike57.6 mi Snowbank TrailHike35.7 mi Snowbank and Old Pines LoopHike29.8 mi C.J. Ramstad/North Shore State Trail28.8 mi Moose Walk Trail24.0 mi Snowbank and Disappointment Lakes LoopHike24.0 mi CJ Ramstad/North Shore State Trail23.2 mi Baptism Trail12.6 mi Trail 8MTB12.3 mi Old Pines Loop TrailHike9.9 mi Superior Hiking Spur TrailHikeMTB9.4 mi Hogback Lupus Trail LoopHike8.1 mi Nipisiquit Lake TrailHike7.9 mi Snake Trail7.0 mi Silver Bay Loop Trail6.5 mi Omaday Lake Trail6.1 mi Lax Lake TrailMTB6.1 mi Red Dot TrailHike5.6 mi Jackfish-Horse Winter TrailHike5.2 mi Manitou River TrailHike5.2 mi Blue Jay Vista TrailMTB4.9 mi Bigfoot Winter TrailHike4.8 mi Main Corridor TrailMTB4.6 mi Fade to BlueMTB4.5 mi Snowbank Spur TrailHike4.4 mi Picadily CircusHike4.3 mi Tomahawk Snowmobile TrailHike4.2 mi Tomahawk TrailMTB4.2 mi Four Mile PortageHike4.1 mi George's Gorge TrailMTB4.1 mi Palisade Valley Trail3.8 mi Flathorn TrailHike3.8 mi WimbledonHike3.8 mi Pine ParkHike3.6 mi Big BenHike3.5 mi Moose Run Trail3.4 mi Beaver Bay Trail3.4 mi Sommers Loop3.3 mi Mail RouteMTB3.3 mi Mount Baldy Overlook LoopHike3.2 mi Secret Blackstone TrailHike3.2 mi PortageHike3.2 mi LizzyHike3.2 mi Matt Willis TrailHike2.8 mi Superior Hiking Trail - Spur TrailHike2.7 mi Eighteen Lake TrailHike2.6 mi Mic Mac Lake TrailHike2.5 mi Palisade Head TrailMTB2.5 mi Moose Knuckle RidgeHike2.4 mi Spruce Muskeg Trail2.4 mi Range River Winter TrailHike2.3 mi Tettegouche Lake TrailHike2.3 mi Moose Run Snow Trail2.3 mi Kelley Loop2.2 mi East Range Multi-Use Trail2.2 mi Upland Trail Forest Road2.1 mi Wellworth itMTB2.1 mi ParlimentHike2.0 mi Beccoosin-Benezie Lake Loop TrailHike2.0 mi Elephant & CastleHike2.0 mi Corundrum Mine TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Kelley Loop Road1.9 mi Nicado Lake TrailHike1.9 mi Deer Trail1.9 mi Camp Trail1.9 mi OHV Trail T7-1210B1.8 mi OutbackMTB1.8 mi Stub Lake TrailHike1.8 mi Paradise TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Trafalgar SquareHike1.7 mi NeovisionMTB1.7 mi Superior Hiking Trail SpurHike1.6 mi Little Two Harbors TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Tettegouche Park TrailHike1.6 mi Shipwreck LoopMTB1.5 mi Hwy 61MTB1.5 mi Humpback TrailHike1.5 mi High Falls Trail - EastHike1.5 mi Beaver Bog TrailHike1.5 mi Gitchi Gummi TrailHike1.4 mi Cedar Ridge TrailHike1.3 mi RufusMTB1.3 mi South Farm Lake Ski Trail1.3 mi Conservancy Pines TrailHike1.3 mi Kawishiwi TriangleMTB1.3 mi Gitchi-Gami State TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Bogberry Lake Trail1.2 mi Hockaman Trail1.2 mi Twin Lakes TrailMTB1.2 mi BoxcabHikeMTB1.1 mi River View TrailHike1.1 mi Yellow Birch TrailHike1.1 mi South Farm Ski TrailHike1.1 mi Hawk HollowMTB1.0 mi FergusonHikeMTB1.0 mi Charlie Girl0.9 mi Tettegouche TrailHike0.9 mi Madden Lake Trail0.9 mi Cascades TrailHike0.9 mi Forest Rt 395Hike0.9 mi Switchback Trail0.9 mi Over CoveMTB0.9 mi Knife RiverHikeMTB0.8 mi Benson Lake TrailHike0.8 mi Middle TrailHike0.8 mi Merrill Logging TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Black AshHikeMTB0.8 mi Pipestone-Basswood Winter TrailHike0.8 mi Basswood Lake-Basswood River Portage #5111Hike0.8 mi AcerMTB0.8 mi Brinkmanship0.8 mi Valhalla BoundHike0.7 mi SellersMTB0.7 mi Shovel Point TrailHike0.7 mi OTMMTB0.7 mi JC Campbell Trail0.7 mi Ferguson TrailHike0.6 mi Sonju TrailHike0.6 mi Knife VeraHike0.6 mi Shipwreck EastMTB0.6 mi PepperlinHikeMTB0.6 mi Huldrefolk TrailHike0.6 mi Missionary SkootaHike0.6 mi Yuka's Paradise0.6 mi Kawishiwi Falls TrailHike0.5 mi Kiana – Insula PortageHike0.5 mi SHT - Demonstration Forest SpurHike0.5 mi Old Gravel Pit TrailHike0.5 mi Fifth Falls TrailHike0.5 mi Vera EnsignHike0.5 mi Merrill GradeMTB0.5 mi Ope!0.5 mi Yukon Trail0.5 mi Superior Hiking Trail Fantasia SpurHike0.5 mi East Wolf LookoutHikeMTB0.4 mi Two Step Falls TrailHike0.4 mi Moose TrailHike0.4 mi Superior Hiking Trail (spur)HikeMTB0.4 mi Elton Lake to Little Saganaga LakeHike0.4 mi Conjunction0.4 mi Sourdough CreekHike0.4 mi Wolf LookoutHikeMTB0.4 mi Ve Trail0.4 mi Horse-Basswood River Portage #5153Hike0.4 mi Knife River TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Vera Portage WinterHike0.4 mi Papasay Ridge Overlook TrailHike0.4 mi Hanson South Arm KnifeHike0.4 mi Agamok MuellerHike0.4 mi Trident EnsignHike0.3 mi Palisade Valley Overlook TrailHike0.3 mi Switch LockHikeMTB0.3 mi Railroad CampHikeMTB0.3 mi Birch FrogHike0.3 mi Mueller OgishkemuncieHike0.3 mi Two Harbors Breakwater FootpathHike0.3 mi Day Hill TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Misquah TrailHike0.3 mi North Shore Snowmobile Trail0.3 mi Fall Lake-Newton Lake Portage #5166Hike0.3 mi Sawtooth TrailHike0.3 mi Basswood Lake-Hidden Bay Portage #5158Hike0.3 mi Vera TraderHike0.3 mi Kekekabic StrupHike0.3 mi Pickle KekekabicHike0.3 mi Fulton Lake Canoe AccessHike0.2 mi Amboeber North KnifeHike0.2 mi Fault Line0.2 mi Edenborn0.2 mi Tinkham0.2 mi Pose Lake CampsiteHike0.2 mi Superior Hiking Spur Trail / Red Dot TrailHike0.2 mi Frog TridentHike0.2 mi Kelly Trail0.2 mi Crystal Bay Point TrailHike0.2 mi White Pine walking trailHike0.2 mi Old Superior Hiking TrailHike0.2 mi PiceaMTB0.2 mi Mt Baldy OverlookHike0.2 mi Devil's Rock TrailHike0.2 mi Corundum Mine SiteHike0.2 mi Ennis Lake Overlook TrialHike0.2 mi Knife South Arm KnifeHike0.2 mi Ramstad Trail Access0.2 mi Upper Wheelbarrow-Wheelbarrow Portage #5151Hike0.2 mi Carol – Insula PortageHike0.2 mi Superior Hiking Trail Camp SpurHike0.2 mi Black SandsMTB0.2 mi Castle Cream0.2 mi State CampMTB0.1 mi Old Snowmobile TrailHike0.1 mi Carp PortageHike0.1 mi Fergusion TrtailHike0.1 mi Superior Hiking Trail / Red Dot TrailHike0.1 mi Nelsons Ledges0.1 mi Knife BonnieHike0.1 mi Madeira0.1 mi Sawmill Creek BridgeHike0.1 mi Unknown trailMTB0.1 mi Eddy Falls PortageHike0.1 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 September 24, 2026.