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Minnesota

Mesaba Lake-Hug Lake

0.5 mi

Distance

93 ft

Gain

11 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Superior National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Mesaba Lake-Hug Lake

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.5 mi
Elevation gain
93 ft
Elevation loss
93 ft
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About this trail

Mesaba Lake-Hug Lake is a short out-and-back trail in Minnesota covering 0.46 miles with 68 feet of elevation gain. The route follows a straightforward path between two lakes.

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