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Minnesota
Pincushion-Hilfiker
1.1 mi
Distance
136 ft
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Inside Superior National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Pincushion-Hilfiker
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 136 ft
- Elevation loss
- 199 ft
- Highest point
- 1,260 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,167 ft
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About this route
Pincushion-Hilfiker is a 1.12-mile loop in Minnesota with 199 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.
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