Wolf Lake Portage

Minnesota

Minnesota

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1.6 mi

Distance

163 ft

Gain

37 min

Time

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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

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.6 mi
Elevation gain
163 ft
Elevation loss
163 ft
Highest point
1,450 ft
Lowest point
1,359 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
State Department of Natural Resources
Bikes
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Wolf Lake Portage is a 1.60-mile out-and-back trail in Minnesota with 152 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a portage route between water bodies, offering a straightforward walk through the landscape.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
1,450 ft
Total climbing
163 ft
Total descent
163 ft
Steepest stretch
7% grade right from the start
Length (round trip)
1.6 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 Cook 8ne, MN weather station, 5.2 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan15° high-5° low
  2. Feb21° high-2° low
  3. Mar35° high11° low
  4. Apr48° high26° low
  5. May63° high40° low
  6. Jun72° high51° low
  7. Jul77° high56° low
  8. Aug75° high54° low
  9. Sep65° high46° low
  10. Oct50° high34° low
  11. Nov34° high20° low
  12. Dec21° high4° low

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

Where it is

Managed by
State Department of Natural Resources

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Lacroix Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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