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Minnesota trails · Sioux Hustler Trail

Sioux Hustler Trail

A 25.0-mile point-to-point in Minnesota, with 246 ft of climbing. Reaches Devils Cascade and other lake/waterfall destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
25.0 mi
Elevation gain
246 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
19%
Steepest mile
+167 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.2 mi
Shape
point-to-point
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

1,214 – 1,458 ft1471013161922

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,752 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Sioux Hustler Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

SIOUX - HUSTLER TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. 48.14127, -92.19005 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:52 a.m., the sun rises at 6:24 a.m. and sets at 7:52 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:24 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 28 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 25.0-mile route takes roughly 9 h 22 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:47 p.m. — 4 h 05 min before sunset.

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