Gunflint Snowmobile
Gunflint Snowmobile Trail is a 55.6 miles snow trail in Superior National Forest, Minnesota. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to 4wd over 50 inches, e-bikes, snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Superior National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 47.8138, -90.3696 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 48.1644, -90.8826 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 29 segments.
The trail
| Length | 55.6 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | snow trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 10-12 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 21038 SNOW |
| Forest | Superior National Forest (unit 0909) |
| States | Minnesota |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| 4WD over 50 inches | Allowed 05/01 to 11/30 (month/day) |
| E-bikes | Allowed 05/01 to 11/30 (month/day) |
| Snowmobile | Allowed 12/01 to 04/01 (month/day) |
| Snowshoeing | Allowed year-round |
| Cross-country skiing | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Gunflint Snowmobile Trail?
55.6 miles, the sum of the 29 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Superior National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Gunflint Snowmobile Trail?
4wd over 50 inches, e-bikes, snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Gunflint Snowmobile Trail start?
The line begins at 47.8138, -90.3696 and ends at 48.1644, -90.8826. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Gunflint Snowmobile Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Gunflint Snowmobile Trail?
Iron Lake (0.3 mi), Trails End Campground (0.6 mi) and East Bearskin Lake Campground (1.1 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Gunflint Snowmobile Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Gunflint Snowmobile Trail?
The typical grade is 10-12 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Gunflint Snowmobile Trail?
Superior National Forest, Forest Service unit 0909. The trail is in Minnesota.
Source
This page is built from 29 segments named GUNFLINT SNOWMOBILE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0909. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.