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Snowbank and Disappointment Lakes Loop

Hiking Very hard Birch Island, Minnesota
Directions to trailhead
Distance38.58 km
Elevation gain1061 m
Elevation loss1061 m
Estimated time10 h 10 min
Altitude maximum501 m
Altitude minimum437 m
TypeLoop
DifficultyVery hard
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About this trail

38.58 km loop hiking starting from Birch Island.

This hike includes 8 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 354 m across 5.30 km, with an average slope of 6.7%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 6.23 km): +32 m over 490 m, average slope 6.5%
  • Climb 2 (at km 11.12 km): +32 m over 364 m, average slope 8.8%
  • Climb 3 (at km 16.96 km): +35 m over 357 m, average slope 9.8%
  • Climb 4 (at km 20.89 km): +67 m over 1.51 km, average slope 4.5%
  • Climb 5 (at km 22.73 km): +45 m over 502 m, average slope 9.0%
  • Climb 6 (at km 25.40 km): +40 m over 725 m, average slope 5.5%
  • Climb 7 (at km 34.58 km): +59 m over 766 m, average slope 7.7%
  • Climb 8 (at km 36.25 km): +44 m over 588 m, average slope 7.5%
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