Minnesota · Hiking · Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Home-Gull

1.7 mi
round trip
287 ft
climb
1,499 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Aug–Sep
best months

Is Home-Gull open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Home-Gull, 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.

Home-Gull is a short, easy out-and-back hike in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, within the Kawishiwi Ranger District of Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota. The trail is 1.7 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 287 feet, and it starts and ends at roughly 1,412 feet, reaching a high point of about 1,499 feet. The climb is rolling, and the steepest stretch comes early, around 0.11 miles from the start, with a grade of about 10 percent. The route is on natural surface, and the Forest Service lists it as not accessible. Bikes and horses are not allowed. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ely run from highs around 75°F in June to about 79°F in July, with lows in the upper 40s. Winters are severe, with January highs near 15°F and lows around -7°F. The hike is open year-round, and the trip takes about half an hour. Thunder Lake-Mudhole Lake is about a mile away, and Angleworm-Trease and Wagosh Lake-Gun Lake are each about 3.3 miles off. Fenske Lake Campground, about 8.8 miles away, offers pier fishing.

Local outfitters

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