Minnesota · Hiking · Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Boot Pond-Boot Lake

0.5 mi
round trip
83 ft
climb
1,415 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May, Jul–Sep
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 8 h ago

Is Boot Pond-Boot Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Boot Pond-Boot Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Superior National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Boot Pond-Boot Lake is a short, easy out-and-back hike in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, within the Kawishiwi Ranger District of Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is about half a mile long, with a total elevation gain of 83 feet from the low point at 1,385 feet to the high point at 1,415 feet. The climb is steady, and the steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.1 mile in, with a grade of about 3 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ely show July highs around 77°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay in the teens and 20s. The trip takes about half an hour. Snowbank Spur is about half a mile away, and Ensign-Boot is about 1.8 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Knife River about 5.5 miles away, and the Kawishiwi River is about 9.7 miles away.