Bear Island
Minnesota
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.3 mi
Distance
154 ft
Gain
1h 7m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 17 h ago · oldest 18 h
problem: Agency alerts
10 active alerts in Superior National Forest; most severe: Post Wildfire Closures, Effective October 1, 2026
USFSPosted Oct 1 · checked 18 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 60°F / low 30°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for hike
OpenWeather17 h ago
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Bear Island
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 154 ft
- Elevation loss
- 154 ft
- Highest point
- 1,499 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,447 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Bear Island is a 3.25-mile out-and-back trail in Minnesota with 74 feet of elevation gain and 113 feet of elevation loss.
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