Ltta
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 11.4 mi
- round trip
- 934 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Hard
- difficulty
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Ltta open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Ltta, so check the source for the area it covers.
Post Wildfire Closures, Effective October 1, 2026
Agency closure covering Superior National Forest · Order 09-09-00-26-11 · USFS · Superior National Forest
Forest Road Improvement Projects
Agency alert covering Superior National Forest · USFS · Superior National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Superior National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Ltta is a hard out-and-back hike of about 22.7 miles in Minnesota's Superior National Forest, within the Gunflint Ranger District. The one-way elevation gain is 934 feet, so plan on a full day on the trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lutsen put July highs around 73°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs there stay below freezing. The Superior Hiking Trail Cascade Loop starts just 0.3 miles away, and the Cascade River offers fishing within half a mile. The Norpine-Pioneer Loop is 0.7 miles off, and Cascade River Campground sits about 8.6 miles away for an overnight stay.
Local outfitters
- Sawtooth Outfitters17 mi away
- NorWester Lodge and Canoe Outfitters24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Superior Hiking Trail Cascade LoopHikingPhoto: christinejwarner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi- Cascade RiverRiver fishing0.4 mi
Norpine- Pioneer LoopHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi- CASCADE UPPER RIDGE RUNHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.3 mi
- Norpine-Deeryard ConnectorHiking2.3 mi
- Cascade River CgCamping8.6 mi
- Devil Track Lake CgCamping8.9 mi
- Gunflint TrailRock climbing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Superior Hiking Trail Cascade LoopHiking · Next doorPhoto: christinejwarner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Norpine/hall Massie SystemHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Sank63, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Cascade LoopHiking · ~9 min drive
- Norpine- Pioneer LoopHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Norpine-Hall Massie SystemHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Sank63, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- DEERYARD LOOPHiking · ~6 min drive
- CASCADE UPPER RIDGE RUNHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- MARK LAKE SPUR EHiking · ~11 min drive
- MASSIE LOOPHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Sank63, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Superior Hiking Spur HHiking · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Ltta
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° / -3°
Feb
21° / -1°
Mar
33° / 11°
Apr
44° / 24°
May
58° / 38°
Jun
66° / 48°
Jul
73° / 54°
Aug
71° / 52°
Sep
62° / 44°
Oct
49° / 33°
Nov
34° / 20°
Dec
22° / 7°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lutsen 3nne, MN, 6.3 mi away at 1,300 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Forest-wide Fire Restrictions
Superior National Forest · Order dated July 12, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Aug 25, 2026 · Forest Service
