Snowbank

Minnesota

Minnesota

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28.6 mi

Distance

3,646 ft

Gain

10h 49m

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

Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
28.6 mi
Elevation gain
3,646 ft
Elevation loss
3,646 ft
Highest point
1,578 ft
Lowest point
1,404 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Not allowed
Horses
Not allowed
Surface
Natural

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

About this trail

Snowbank is a 28.56-mile out-and-back trail in Minnesota with 2,599 feet of elevation gain. The trail returns via the same path it went out on.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
1,491 ft
High point
1,578 ft
Steepest stretch
8% grade around mile 9.5 on the way out
Length (round trip)
29 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

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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