Minnesota · Trail 29039N

Suomi Hills N Trail

Suomi Hills N Trail is a 5.1 miles trail in Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Chippewa 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 end47.4766, -93.6446 · Directions ↗
Other end47.4767, -93.6444 · 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

Length5.1 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade5-8 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers29039N
ForestChippewa National Forest (unit 0903)
StatesMinnesota
Detail publishedmanagement 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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Suomi Hills N Trail10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.91 inches of precipitation, 14.1 inches of snowFebruary: 0.77 inches of precipitation, 10.0 inches of snowMarch: 1.32 inches of precipitation, 7.7 inches of snowApril: 2.20 inches of precipitation, 5.2 inches of snowMay: 3.15 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJune: 4.21 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 5.90 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 3.46 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 3.71 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.66 inches of precipitation, 1.2 inches of snowNovember: 1.57 inches of precipitation, 12.9 inches of snowDecember: 1.26 inches of precipitation, 12.8 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 5.5°F averageFebruary: 9.7°F averageMarch: 23.8°F averageApril: 38.1°F averageMay: 51.5°F averageJune: 61.9°F averageJuly: 66.3°F averageAugust: 64.8°F averageSeptember: 56.5°F averageOctober: 42.7°F averageNovember: 26.9°F averageDecember: 13.2°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Marcell 5Ne, 11 miles from the trail midpoint at 1,387 feet, station USC00215175 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 31 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 64 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 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

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Suomi Hills N Trail?

5.1 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Chippewa National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Suomi Hills N Trail?

hiking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Suomi Hills N Trail start?

The line begins at 47.4766, -93.6446 and ends at 47.4767, -93.6444. 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 Suomi Hills N 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 Suomi Hills N Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Chippewa National Forest official page

How developed is the Suomi Hills N 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 Suomi Hills N Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Suomi Hills N Trail?

Chippewa National Forest, Forest Service unit 0903. The trail is in Minnesota.

Source: Chippewa National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named SUOMI HILLS N TRAIL in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0903. 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.