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Minnesota
Arrowhead-Otter Lake
0.8 mi
Distance
38 ft
Gain
17 min
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 3 h ago · oldest 11 d
problem: Agency alerts
10 active alerts in Superior National Forest; most severe: Highway 1 Culvert Repairs
USFS11 d ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 60°F / low 54°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for hike
OpenWeather3 h ago
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- Distance
- 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 38 ft
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About this trail
Arrowhead-Otter Lake is a short out-and-back trail in Minnesota managed by the Forest Service. The 0.80-mile route gains 17 feet of elevation and loses 21 feet on the return.
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