Minnesota · Hiking

Sioux River

Sioux RiverPhoto: Tony Webster — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.4 mi
round trip
150 ft
climb
1,368 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Aug–Sep
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 6 h ago

Is Sioux River open right now?

Closure in the area

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

The Sioux River hike is a short, easy outing in the Lacroix Ranger District of Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 0.35 miles long and rises about 76 feet from its low point of 1,277 feet to a high of 1,368 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.11 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ely show July highs around 79°F with lows near 53°F, while January highs average only 15°F. The trail is open year-round and takes about half an hour to complete. Bikes and horses are not allowed, and the surface is natural. Nearby, the Little Indian Sioux River hike is 0.3 miles away and Sioux Hustler is about a mile off. Jeanette Lake campground sits roughly 4 miles away, and the Hunting Shack River Route offers canoeing about 6 miles out.

Local outfitters

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