Minnesota · Hiking

Ninemile Lake

1.0 mi
round trip
152 ft
climb
1,712 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May, Jul–Sep
best months

Is Ninemile Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Ninemile Lake, 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.

Ninemile Lake is an easy, 1-mile out-and-back hike in the Tofte Ranger District of Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota. The trail is natural-surfaced and rated easy, with a total climb of about 150 feet and a steepest stretch of about 6% at roughly 0.2 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Wolf Ridge put July highs around 76°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the teens and 20s. Ninemile Lake Campground sits just 0.1 mile away. Thunderbird Lake, about 1.4 miles off, offers fishing, and the HARE LAKE SNOWMO CONNECTOR and T Bird-Shoepack Lake hikes are both within about 2.4 miles.

Local outfitters

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