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Minnesota
Elton Lake-Makwa Lake
0.4 mi
Distance
83 ft
Gain
9 min
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 6 h ago · oldest 11 d
problem: Agency alerts
10 active alerts in Superior National Forest; most severe: Highway 1 Culvert Repairs
USFS11 d ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 65°F / low 51°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for hike
OpenWeather6 h ago
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Elton Lake-Makwa Lake
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 83 ft
- Elevation loss
- 83 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Elton Lake-Makwa Lake is a short out-and-back trail in Minnesota managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 0.38 miles and gains 39 feet of elevation.
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