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Minnesota
Gowan
2.0 mi
Distance
229 ft
Gain
44 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Superior National Forest
3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 229 ft
- Elevation loss
- 229 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Gowan is a 2.02-mile out-and-back trail in Minnesota managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 116 feet of elevation over its round-trip distance.
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