Minnesota trails · Tettegouche Lake Trail
Tettegouche Lake Trail
A 3.2-mile network in Minnesota, with 313 ft of climbing. Reaches Tettegouche Lake Overlook and other viewpoint destinations. Managed by Minnesota DNR.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 65% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 1.1. It gives back about 510 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Tettegouche Lake Overlook (viewpoint)
- Lax Lake Overlook (viewpoint)
- Cedar Lake Overlook (viewpoint)
- Floating Bog Bay Overlook (viewpoint)
Getting there
Tettegouche Lake Trail access — parking nearby. About 1 h 36 min drive (64 mi) from Duluth. 47.36001, -91.28257 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:51 a.m., the sun rises at 7:21 a.m. and sets at 6:19 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:50 p.m. (CDT) — 10 h 58 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.2-mile route takes roughly 1 h 21 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:43 a.m. — 9 h 37 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Superior Hiking Trail — 4.7 mi
- Hogback Lupus Trail Loop — 20.7 mi
- Hogback Lupus Loop — 21.1 mi