Sturgeon River Spur F
Sturgeon River Spur F Trail is a 10-mile trail in Superior National Forest, Minnesota. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, 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 | 47.6750° N, 92.8946° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 47.6750° N, 92.8946° W · 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 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 10 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | snow trail, land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 10-12 percent |
| Typical tread width | 96-120 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 10178F, 10178F 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
| Hiking | Allowed 03/30 to 11/30 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Snowshoeing | Allowed 12/01 to 03/31 (month/day) |
| Cross-country skiing | Allowed 12/01 to 03/31 (month/day) |
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.
Trails nearby
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.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedHunch Creek Piles Rx
48 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedKaw Office Piles Rx
50 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Sturgeon River Spur F Trail?
The Forest Service records 10 miles under this name in Superior National Forest, the sum of 2 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Sturgeon River Spur F Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Sturgeon River Spur F Trail start?
The line begins at 47.6750° N, 92.8946° W and ends at 47.6750° N, 92.8946° W. 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 Sturgeon River Spur F 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 Sturgeon River Spur F Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.
How developed is the Sturgeon River Spur F 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 Sturgeon River Spur F Trail?
The typical grade is 10-12 percent. The typical tread is 96-120 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Sturgeon River Spur F Trail?
Superior National Forest, Forest Service unit 0909. The trail is in Minnesota.
Is there a fire near the Sturgeon River Spur F Trail?
The interagency feed shows 2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Hunch Creek Piles Rx at 48 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named Sturgeon River Spur F 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.