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Minnesota
Carter Lake Hwt
3.9 mi
Distance
468 ft
Gain
1h 25m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Chippewa National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 468 ft
- Elevation loss
- 468 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Carter Lake Hwt is a 3.94-mile out-and-back trail in Minnesota with 212 feet of elevation gain and 256 feet of elevation loss. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back route.
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