Minnesota · Hiking · Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

John-East Pike

1.3 mi
round trip
316 ft
climb
1,577 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is John-East Pike open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name John-East Pike, 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.

John-East Pike is an easy out-and-back hike of about 1.3 miles in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, within the Gunflint Ranger District of Superior National Forest. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and sits entirely inside the wilderness, with the high point at 1,577 feet and the low at 1,466 feet. The total elevation gain is 316 feet, and the steepest part comes at about 0.37 miles, with a grade of 7 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Portage run around 74°F for highs and 52°F for lows. That station sits roughly 850 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures up here run cooler. The hike is open year-round, and the trip takes about half an hour. The trail is natural-surfaced and not accessible. Bikes and horses are not allowed. Close by, Pine Lake-Long Lake and Fan Lake-Mountain Lake are both within about 4 miles, and the East Pike-West Pike route lies about 4 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Minnesota Mountains Route, about 7 miles off.

Local outfitters

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