Hegman Lake Trail

Hegman Lake Trail is a short cross-country ski route in the Kawishiwi Ranger District of Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a total length of about half a mile and a total climb of about 140 feet, which makes it easy to fit into a longer day of skiing in the area. The route starts at a low point of about 1,460 feet and rises to a high of about 1,530 feet, with the steepest stretch coming early on, around 4 percent grade. Winter is the natural season for this trail, and typical January highs in Ely, about 8 miles away, average around 15°F with lows near -7°F. Summer is warm, with July highs averaging about 79°F, though June through September see the most wet days. Several other routes lie within a couple of miles. Northwest Passage and Moose Loop are both cross-country ski options about 1.7 miles away, and the N Hegman-Little Bass hike is about 1.2 miles off. For a change of pace, paddlers can head to the Circle Route, roughly 4.7 miles away.