Minnesota trails · Pine River
Pine River
A 57.6-mile point-to-point in Minnesota, with 155 ft of climbing. Reaches Pine River Reservoir and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 19.2 and mile 38.4. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Pine River Reservoir (lake)
- Ding Pot Lake (lake)
- Brockway Lake (lake)
- Lower Whitefish Lake (lake)
- Lindsey Lake (lake)
- Lake Hattie (lake)
Getting there
Indian Trail Lane access. About 53 min drive (35 mi) from Brainerd. 46.74235, -94.40602 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:03 a.m., the sun rises at 7:33 a.m. and sets at 6:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:03 p.m. (CDT) — 10 h 59 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 57.6-mile route works out to roughly 21 h 25 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- North Country National Scenic Trail — 20.6 mi
- Crow Wing River — 23.8 mi
- Paul Bunyan State Forest — 27.3 mi