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Astrid Lake Trail System

City: Orr
State: Minnesota
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 7.0 miles
Distance km: 11.3 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USIL0514
Trails Nearby: Garden of the Gods Trail System; High Knob Lookout; Rim Rock National Recreation Trail; One Horse Gap Trail System; Beaver Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Pine Ridge Campground; Teal Pond Campground; Redbud Campground; Hurricane Campground; Steamboat Hill Campground

Big Moose Trail

City: Orr
State: Minnesota
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 5.0 miles
Distance km: 8.0 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USIL0514
Trails Nearby: Garden of the Gods Observation Trail; High Knob Lookout; Rim Rock National Recreation Trail; One Horse Gap Trail System; Beaver Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Pine Ridge Campground; Teal Pond Campground; Hurricane Campground; Redbud Campground; Steamboat Hill Campground

Bird Lake Trail

City: Aurora
State: Minnesota
Trail Type: Day Hike – Car Shuttle
Distance Miles: 11.0 miles
Distance km: 17.7 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USTN0036
Trails Nearby: Chestnut Mountain Horse Trail; John Muir National Recreation Trail; Benton Falls Trail; Arbutus Trail; Azalea Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Gee Creek Campground; A and B Campground; Sylco Campground; Cotton Port Marina and Campground; Lake Conasauga Campground

Carter Lake

City: Tenstrike
State: Minnesota
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 6.0 miles
Distance km: 9.7 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USCO0023
Trails Nearby: Burning Bear Trail; Abyss Lake Trail; French Pass Trail; Black Powder Pass Trail; Silver Dollar Lake Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Hall Valley Campground; Jefferson Creek Campground; Aspen Campground; Lodgepole Campground; Geneva Park Campground

Herriman Lake Trail System

City: Orr
State: Minnesota
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 15.0 miles
Distance km: 24.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USCO0023
Trails Nearby: Hankins Pass Trail; Goose Creek Trail; Devil’s Head Lookout Trail; Lizard Rock Trail; Lovell Gulch Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Wigwam Campground; Lone Rock Campground; Spruce Grove Campground; Platte River Campground; Molly Gulch Campground

Honeymoon Bluff

City: Grand Marais
State: Minnesota
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 0.5 miles
Distance km: 0.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USNH0088
Trails Nearby: Glen Ellis Falls Trail; Lost Pond Trail; Crawford Notch State Park – Mount Willard; Crawford Notch State Park – Saco River Trail; Crawford Notch State Park – Ripley Falls
Nearby Campgrounds: Dolly Copp Campground; Dry River Campground; Wild River Campground; Basin Campground and Picnic Area; Basin Pond Campground

Lost Forty Trail

City: Blackduck
State: Minnesota
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 1.0 miles
Distance km: 1.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USNH0088
Trails Nearby: Glen Boulder Trail; Lost Pond Trail; Crawford Notch State Park – Mount Willard; Crawford Notch State Park – Saco River Trail; Crawford Notch State Park – Pond Loop Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Dolly Copp Campground; Dry River Campground; Wild River Campground; Basin Campground and Picnic Area; Basin Pond Campground

Norway Trail

City: Orr
State: Minnesota
Trail Type: Day Hike – Car Shuttle
Distance Miles: 8.0 miles
Distance km: 12.9 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USNC0317
Trails Nearby: Dry Falls; Bridal Veil Falls; Rabun Bald Trail; Silver Run Falls; East Fork Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Blue Valley Campground; Vanhook Glade Campground; Ammons Branch Campground; Burrells Ford Campground; Burrel Place Campground

Sturgeon River Trail System

City: Chisholm
State: Minnesota
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 22.0 miles
Distance km: 35.4 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: N/A
Trails Nearby: Cascade Falls Trail; Black River Harbor Trails; Phelps Hiking Trail; Round Lake Hiking Trails; Spectacle Lake and Kentuck Lake Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Ontonagon County Park Campground and Picnic Area; Lost Creek Outpost Campground; Matchwood Campground; Bobcat Lake Campground; Preque Isle State Campground

Trout Lake

City: Grand Rapids
State: Minnesota
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 5.0 miles
Distance km: 8.0 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USCO0081
Trails Nearby: Hankins Pass Trail; Lizard Rock Trail; Gill Trail; Hardrock Trail; Devil’s Head Lookout Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Goose Creek Campground; Molly Gulch Campground; Spruce Campground; Spruce Grove Campground; X Rock Campground

Vermilion Falls Trail

City: Orr
State: Minnesota
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 0.3 miles
Distance km: 0.5 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USNY0641
Trails Nearby: South Slope Trail; Finger Lakes Trail; Loyalsock Trail; Timberdoodle Flats Wildlife Interpretive Trail; Tracy Ridge Hiking Trail System (includes Johnnycake Trail)
Nearby Campgrounds: Potomac Group Campground; Pine Wood Campground; Highbanks Campgrounds; Crystal Lake Park and Campground; Twin Falls Campground

Vermilion Gorge Trail

City: Orr
State: Minnesota
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 3.0 miles
Distance km: 4.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USAZ0253
Trails Nearby: Jumpup-Nail Trail; Dogtown Lake Trail; Bear Mountain Trail; Chimney Rock Trail System; Carroll Canyon Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Visitor Center Campground; Suspension Bridge Campground; Ten X Campground; Roaring Springs Campground; Desert View Campground

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