Minnesota · Rock climbing · Grand Marais

Gunflint Trail

16 routes
V0+ – V9+
Bouldering · Top Rope
Jun–Sep
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 16 h ago

Is Gunflint Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Gunflint Trail is a climbing area in the Gunflint Ranger District of Superior National Forest in Minnesota, about 1.3 miles from the Pincushion-East Overlook and West Overlook cross-country ski routes. The surrounding district is a base for a range of outdoor activities, and the trail sits within easy reach of several other destinations. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Grand Marais weather station show July and August highs around 69°F with lows in the low 50s, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The closest neighbors are the Pincushion-East Overlook and West Overlook, both about 1.3 miles away. Elbow Lake (Gunflint) is about 7 miles off, and Devil Track Lake Campground is about 7.2 miles away.

Routes (16)

Batchelor Party at The Bowling AllyFA: Unknown or Charles Denton5.10-First DateFA: Unknown or Ross Nueske5.8Pleasant MemoriesFA: Unknown or Ross Nueske5.8For Better or for WorseFA: Unknown or Charles Denton5.9Magnetic Rock5.9DihidieV0+Knee-ter knotV0+Hardly knowerV1Wasp holeV1-Seagull wall traverseV1-2RainwaterV1+Magnetic AreteFA: Tanner Wilson (cockfarmerfrank)V2In the time of chimpanzeesFA: Tanner Wilson (cockfarmerfrank)V2+Crimpin aint easy (but it sho is fun)FA: Tanner Wilson (cockfarmerfrank)V3-Beached whale slabFA: Tanner Wilson (cockfarmerfrank)V4The NaturalistFA: ProjectV9+