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Minnesota trails · Hogback Lupus Trail Loop

Hogback Lupus Trail Loop

A 1.6-mile out-and-back in Minnesota, with 108 ft of climbing. Reaches Twin Lakes and other lake destinations.

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Length
1.6 mi
Elevation gain
108 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
30%
Steepest mile
+108 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.3 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground

Elevation profile

1,772 – 1,880 ft1

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 1.6 miles.

Reaches

Getting there

Hogback Lupus Loop access — parking nearby. 47.64460, -91.13482 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:49 a.m., the sun rises at 6:21 a.m. and sets at 7:47 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:19 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 26 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.2-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 17 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:38 a.m. — 12 h 09 min before sunset.

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