John-East Pike

Minnesota

Minnesota

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1.3 mi

Distance

316 ft

Gain

32 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Superior National Forest

    3 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

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness wilderness
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.3 mi
Elevation gain
316 ft
Elevation loss
316 ft
Highest point
1,577 ft
Lowest point
1,466 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Wilderness area
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Bikes
Not allowed
Horses
Not allowed
Surface
Natural
Accessibility
Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)

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

About this trail

John-East Pike is a short out-and-back trail in Minnesota covering 1.33 miles with 188 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward route with minimal elevation change.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
1,537 ft
High point
1,577 ft
Total climbing
316 ft
Total descent
316 ft
Steepest stretch
7% grade around mile 0.4 on the way out
Length (round trip)
1.3 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 Grand Portage, MN weather station, 20 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan20° high1° low
  2. Feb24° high2° low
  3. Mar34° high13° low
  4. Apr45° high26° low
  5. May58° high37° low
  6. Jun68° high46° low
  7. Jul74° high52° low
  8. Aug73° high52° low
  9. Sep65° high44° low
  10. Oct51° high33° low
  11. Nov38° high22° low
  12. Dec26° high9° low

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; 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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