Minnesota trails · Willard Munger State Trail, Hinkley-Duluth Fire Segment
Willard Munger State Trail, Hinkley-Duluth Fire Segment
A 56.2-mile network in Minnesota, with 151 ft of climbing. Reaches Willow River Reservoir and other lake destinations. Managed by Minnesota DNR.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 206 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Willow River Reservoir (lake)
- Grindstone Reservoir (lake)
- Skunk Lake (lake)
- Zalesky Lake (lake)
Heads up
Getting there
Willard Munger State Trail, Hinkley-Duluth Fire Segment access — parking nearby, restroom. 46.01811, -92.94486 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:59 a.m., the sun rises at 6:30 a.m. and sets at 7:52 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:23 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 56.2-mile route works out to roughly 20 h 53 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Forbay Trail + Willard Munger State Trail, Hinkley-Duluth Fire Segment + Greely Creek Trail — 0.8 mi loop, 50 ft gain