Lost Forty Hiking Interp.
Photo: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.6 mi
- loop
- 11 ft
- climb
- 1,374 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Lost Forty Hiking Interp. open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Chippewa National Forest. It doesn't name Lost Forty Hiking Interp., so check the source for the area it covers.
Emergency Road Closure Notice - FR 2382 (West Pigeon Lake Rd)
Agency closure covering Chippewa National Forest · USFS · Chippewa National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Chippewa National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lost Forty Hiking Interp. is a short, easy loop in the Blackduck Ranger District of Chippewa National Forest in northern Minnesota, about 1.6 miles long with an elevation gain of 11 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced, with horses not allowed. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Northome run to highs around 77°F in July and 72°F in June, while January highs average just 17°F. The closest nearby spots are Moose Lake Boating Area, about 4.3 miles away, and Noma Lake campground, about 5.6 miles away. Elmwood Island Hiking lies about 8.3 miles off.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Elmwood Island HikingHiking · ~14 min drive
- SPUR LAKEHiking · ~23 min drive
- SPUR LAKE EHiking · ~21 min drive
- CUTFOOT HORSE TRAILHiking · ~25 min drive
- SPUR LAKE CHiking · ~21 min drive
- Winnie North Hiking AHiking · ~27 min drive
- Spur Lake GHiking · ~21 min drive
- CUTFOOT HORSE TRAIL IHiking · ~22 min drive
- SPUR LAKE FHiking · ~21 min drive
- SPUR LAKE AHiking · ~22 min drive
Best time to visit Lost Forty Hiking Interp.
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
17° / -5°
Feb
23° / -2°
Mar
35° / 10°
Apr
49° / 26°
May
63° / 39°
Jun
72° / 51°
Jul
77° / 55°
Aug
76° / 52°
Sep
67° / 45°
Oct
52° / 34°
Nov
35° / 19°
Dec
22° / 4°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Northome 3s, MN, 9.2 mi away at 1,415 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
