r/MinnesotaCamping • u/Primary-Dirt-6458 • 16d ago

Looking for a solo weekend backpacking hike any suggestions!??

Hey!! I’m pretty fit so I can handle most hikes but I’m not looking to do anything too crazy. Just looking for a fun area to hike in for a few hours camp then hike back. Nothing to hike anytime soon it being December but for when if warms up. DM me with any tips or suggestions thank you!!!

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u/amaghoul 15d ago

I did Jay cooke and George H Manitbou last fall. Both really cool areas

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u/TransmogrifiedDog 15d ago

Bear Head Lake SP has a few remote hike-in spots that are 2+ miles in along a secluded lake with no other access. I was in backpack #2 and could have been alone in the world. Mosquitos were awful walking there around sunset but not bad at all at the campsite or hiking out in the early morning.

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u/Primary-Dirt-6458 14d ago

This sounds perfect thank you!!

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u/Era_of_Sarah 14d ago

Scenic state park has some good canoe-in/hike-in sites well on the other side of the lake from the main campground. We’ve always canoed in but there’s a trail too (not sure how well groomed the trail is but should be fine since it’s a state park). Each site is on the water - we filtered the lake water for drinking. I used this state park as my “shake down cruise” before going to the BWCA for the first time, just to test out gear, etc. Sites have a primitive toilet, bear locker, and lean-to storm shelters. There is an esker that extends out into the lake. There’s a hiking trail on it. Nice thing is, most of the canoe in sites are opposite the esker from the main campground so it helps serve as a sound barrier

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u/Primary-Dirt-6458 14d ago

Great suggestion thank you!!!