Benwalden Est 2025 Grand Marais, MN · Gunflint Trail

Out-and-back past glacial erratics to a 25-foot magnetic monolith that deflects a compass. Open, rocky, and burned-over in stretches with big sky views.

Short, steep stair-climb to a bluff overlooking Hungry Jack and West Bearskin Lakes. A classic sunset spot near the Clearwater Road.

Ridge-top overlooks of Bearskin, Duncan, and Moss Lakes. Turn around at the first vista or push on toward Stairway Portage.

Steep access spur that climbs to the Border Route Trail and the cliffs above South Lake on the Canadian border. Short but a real workout.

Interpretive loop through the 1999 blowdown and regrowth near the Gunflint Ranger Station, with boardwalks over wetland.

Rugged 65-mile ridgeline route along the Canadian border, linking cliff-top lake overlooks across the highlands. Best sampled in day sections.

Remote 40-mile wilderness traverse from the Gunflint Trail west toward Ely, deep into the Boundary Waters backcountry.

The path to Minnesota's highest point (2,301 ft), passing Whale Lake through boreal forest and rock. Reached by forest road (The Grade) off the Gunflint Trail.

Network of loops on the Sawtooth ridge above Grand Marais, with a short spur to a granite dome overlooking Lake Superior.