Taconite

Minnesota

Minnesota

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1.3 mi

Distance

150 ft

Gain

26 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
1.3 mi
Elevation gain
150 ft
Elevation loss
150 ft
Highest point
1,449 ft
Lowest point
1,383 ft
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Permits & access

No permit or access details on file for this trail — check with the local land manager before you go.

About this trail

Taconite is a short out-and-back trail in Minnesota covering 1.27 miles with 36 feet of elevation gain. The trail returns via the same path it went out on.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
1,449 ft
Total climbing
150 ft
Total descent
150 ft
Steepest stretch
9% grade right from the start
Length (round trip)
1.3 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes late, so save something for the end.

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, 5.1 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan15° high-7° low
  2. Feb23° high-5° low
  3. Mar36° high10° low
  4. Apr51° high25° low
  5. May65° high38° low
  6. Jun75° high49° low
  7. Jul79° high53° low
  8. Aug78° high52° low
  9. Sep68° high44° low
  10. Oct52° high32° low
  11. Nov34° high19° low
  12. Dec21° high3° 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 10, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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