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Minnesota
Gunflint Lookout
1.2 mi
Distance
245 ft
Gain
31 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Superior National Forest
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Gunflint Lookout
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 245 ft
- Elevation loss
- 245 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Gunflint Lookout is a short out-and-back trail in Minnesota covering 1.20 miles with 241 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows an out-and-back route type, meaning hikers return along the same path they used to reach the lookout.
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