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Knife River Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back

Knife River Trail

Duluth, Minnesota

5.7 mi

Distance

358 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 5m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Knife River Trail is an out-and-back trail in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It is 5.7 miles long and gains 358 feet. It is in or next to Knife River, Minnesota.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:231 ft
Max:287 ft
Gain:197 ft
Loss:197 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 231 ft and 287 ft across 5.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.231 ft250 ft268 ft287 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.8 mi4.2 mi5.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi231 ft
High point2.7 mi287 ft
End5.7 mi231 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Knife River, MN · in or next to town
County:
St. Louis County, MN

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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