Powwow Trail
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Superior National Forest, Minnesota
- Distance
- 49.9 km
- Elev. gain
- 594 m
- Start
- Powwow Trailhead
- Finish
- Powwow Trailhead
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
About this distance
Far shows the distance a hiker actually walks: 31 miles (49.9 km) — a 3-mile out-and-back stem plus a 25-mile loop, per Superior National Forest and the Boundary Waters Advisory Committee's hiker guide, which agree independently. Because the stem is walked twice, the drawn line is shorter than this figure: it covers each stretch of trail once. Elevation is profiled from the drawn line, so it likewise excludes the return leg. Filed as LOOP because Far has no shape for a lollipop.
Common questions
- How long is the Powwow Trail?
- The Powwow Trail is 49.9 km (31 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the Powwow Trail have?
- The Powwow Trail has about 594 m (1,949 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Powwow Trail start and finish?
- The Powwow Trail starts and finishes at Powwow Trailhead.
- Why do other sources list a different distance for the Powwow Trail?
- Far shows the distance a hiker actually walks: 31 miles (49.9 km) — a 3-mile out-and-back stem plus a 25-mile loop, per Superior National Forest and the Boundary Waters Advisory Committee's hiker guide, which agree independently. Because the stem is walked twice, the drawn line is shorter than this figure: it covers each stretch of trail once. Elevation is profiled from the drawn line, so it likewise excludes the return leg. Filed as LOOP because Far has no shape for a lollipop.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap48.5 km · 594 m gain
- boundarywaterstrails.org49.9 km
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Reviewed by a Far curator on August 19, 2026. Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.