Minnesota · Hiking

Echo Hunter West Connect

2.1 mi
round trip
212 ft
climb
1,352 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Aug
best months

Is Echo Hunter West Connect open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Echo Hunter West Connect is a 2.1-mile out-and-back hike in Minnesota's Superior National Forest, within the Lacroix Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated easy, with a total elevation gain of about 212 feet. It starts and ends near the same elevation, with a low of about 1,277 feet and a high of about 1,352 feet. The trail has a natural surface, and bikes are allowed. The steepest stretch comes around the half-mile mark, where the grade reaches about 6%. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. July typically brings highs near 75°F and lows around 51°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Orr. The station sits at about the same elevation as the trail. The hike is short enough to fit easily into a longer day. Echo Hunter Perimeter Loop lies about 0.4 miles away, and Echo Hunter South Connect is about 0.7 miles away. Echo Lake Campground is about 1.1 miles off, and paddlers can reach the Vermillion River State Water Trail about 2.8 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.