Birch Lake Plantation- Spur D

Minnesota

Minnesota

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0.3 mi

Distance

18 ft

Gain

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Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Birch Lake Plantation- Spur D

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.3 mi
Elevation gain
18 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Birch Lake Plantation- Spur D is a short out-and-back trail in Minnesota managed by the Forest Service. The route is 0.68 miles long with 18 feet of elevation gain.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Length (round trip)
0.7 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Babbitt, MN weather station, 1.4 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan16° high-7° low
  2. Feb21° high-5° low
  3. Mar34° high10° low
  4. Apr48° high25° low
  5. May62° high39° low
  6. Jun72° high49° low
  7. Jul77° high53° low
  8. Aug75° high51° low
  9. Sep65° high42° low
  10. Oct50° high31° low
  11. Nov34° high18° low
  12. Dec21° high2° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

Conditions

Active alerts for Superior National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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