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Minnesota
Bear Island
3.3 mi
Distance
187 ft
Gain
1h 7m
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.
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What's missing
No access route mapped
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Bear Island
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 187 ft
- Elevation loss
- 187 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
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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