Pincushion Mountain
Near Grand Marais
A great ski location just up the hill from Grand Marais with trails for all skills. The interconnected loops provide loads of different opportunities to ski as long as you would like.
| Website |
PincushionTrails.org, home of the annual Sawtooth Intnat'l Ski Races |
| Amenities |
public warming house at overlook trailhead; outhouse |
| Fees |
MN Ski Pass required |
| Maps |
at trailhead and online |
| Level of Difficulty |
easy, more & most difficult |
| Trail Description |
25K single-tracked with a skating lane
excellent trail design and variety with great grooming; two easy 1K and 1.3K loops at trailhead or ski 1K
access to more difficult loops including the very popular 6.8K Pincushion Mountain Loop; the 7K expert
trails include loops from 1K to 4K; the entire system is set in a birch forest featuring the Devil Track
River Valley and Pincushion Mountain
The West Overlook trail and the Stadium area are lit, providing night skiing until 8:30 Sun - Thur and
until 10 on Fri - Sat. Plans are to have the Trail Center building open until the lights go off.
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| Location & Directions |
From Hwy 61 in Grand Marais,
drive north on the Gunflint Trail, County Road 12, about 2 miles to Pincushion Drive, County Road 53, drive east to
parking and the scenic overlook |
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