USDA Forest Service · Minnesota
Hogback Lake Rustic Campground
USDA Forest Service · Minnesota, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,791 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HOGBACK LAKE BOAT LANDING (NFSR 172K) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Isabella, MN
About
US Forest Service campground. The Hogback Lake Area has a rustic campground with 3 sites, a 5 mile trail system passing 6 lakes with several different loops, and 5 backcountry campsites along the trail. There is also a boat launch and an accessible fishing pier. There is no garbage pick up at Hogback Lake Rustic Campground. Plan to pack out all your garbage, including fish remains from cleaning fish. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17° | 2° | -29° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 19° | 3° | -25° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 18° | -9° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 28° | 0° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 39° | 28° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 49° | 40° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 58° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 58° | 52° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 53° | 42° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 40° | 24° | 66° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 27° | 5° | 56° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 13° | -12° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Harriet Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Wilson Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Ninemile Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 28 sites
- Silver Island Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Divide Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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