
Fenske Campground
Minnesota
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0.8 mi
Distance
47 ft
Gain
19 min
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Superior National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Fenske Campground
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
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Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 47 ft
- Elevation loss
- 133 ft
- Highest point
- 1,516 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,450 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
- Accessibility
- Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)
Source for bikes, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Fenske Campground is a 0.76-mile loop trail in Minnesota with 133 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 1,494 ft
- High point
- 1,516 ft
- Total climbing
- 47 ft
- Total descent
- 133 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 13% grade around mile 0.5 from the start
- Length
- 0.8 mi
- Shape
- Loop
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ely, MN weather station, 5.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan15° high-7° low
- Feb23° high-5° low
- Mar36° high10° low
- Apr51° high25° low
- May65° high38° low
- Jun75° high49° low
- Jul79° high53° low
- Aug78° high52° low
- Sep68° high44° low
- Oct52° high32° low
- Nov34° high19° low
- Dec21° high3° low
Where it is
- Kawishiwi Ranger District · Ranger district
- Superior National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Superior National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
information · posted Sep 30, 2026
Post Wildfire Closures, Effective October 1, 2026
critical · posted Sep 30, 2026
Fall prescribed fire–pile burning
information · posted Sep 25, 2026
Watch for Wildfire Hazards While Recreating
information · posted Sep 14, 2026
Forest Road Improvement Projects
caution · posted Sep 2, 2026
Conditions of Use Restrictions for the Superior
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
BWCAW Bear Aware Food Storage Order
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Lake County Bridge 38535–New Tomahawk Road Construction Project
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Onion River Bridge on the Superior Hiking Trail Replacement
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Wildfire Emergency Closure Issued for Affected Recreation Sites
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Fenske Lake CampgroundPier fishing0.1 mi
- Everett-FenskiHiking0.3 mi
- North Junction-South LoopCross-country skiing0.7 mi
- Moose LoopCross-country skiing0.8 mi
- NORTH JUNCTION-CENTER LOOPHiking0.9 mi
- Circle RouteCanoeing2.2 mi
- Science BoulderRock climbing7.9 mi
- Fall LakeCamping9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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