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Minnesota
Pine Lake-Vale Lake
0.3 mi
Distance
162 ft
Gain
11 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Superior National Forest
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Pine Lake-Vale Lake
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 162 ft
- Elevation loss
- 162 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Pine Lake-Vale Lake is a short out-and-back trail in Minnesota covering 0.32 miles with 162 feet of elevation gain. The route follows a straightforward path to Vale Lake.
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