Minnesota · Hiking

Echo Hunter Perimeter Loop

10.3 mi
round trip
678 ft
climb
1,362 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Aug
best months

Is Echo Hunter Perimeter Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Echo Hunter Perimeter Loop, 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.

The Echo Hunter Perimeter Loop is a 10.3-mile out-and-back hike in the Lacroix Ranger District of Superior National Forest in Minnesota. It's a hard route, with a total elevation gain of 234 feet, and it starts at the Echo Hunter Walking Trailhead West, which sits about 1,237 feet. The loop rises to a high point of 1,362 feet, and the steepest stretch comes around the 3.3-mile mark, where the grade reaches about 9 percent. The trail is natural-surfaced, and bicycles are allowed, so it works for both hikers and riders. It is a year-round trail, and the Forest Service manages the surrounding land. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Orr put July highs around 75°F with lows near 51°F, while January highs average about 15°F with lows around -8°F. Echo Lake Campground and Echo Lake Cg are both about 0.7 miles away. The Vermillion River State Water Trail, roughly 3.3 miles off, offers paddling, and Willie Wall, about 5.9 miles away, has rock climbing.

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