St. Francis Pool
- Apr–Oct
- best months
St. Francis Pool is a 18-acre lake near Santiago Township, Minnesota, at about 992 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Santiago Fishing Access TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Blue HillSummit2.9 mi
Blue Hill TrailHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.1 mi
Beaver Lodge Loop TrailHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.8 mi
Black Bear Loop TrailHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.8 mi
Old School House Loop TrailHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.8 mi
Woodland TrailHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.9 mi
Elk RiverCanoeingPhoto: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Ann LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Lake MinnetonkaLake fishing · ~1h 12m drive
- Jones LakeLake fishing · ~23 min drive
- Donovan LakeLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Clear LakeLake fishing · ~26 min drive
- Maria LakeLake fishing · ~30 min drive
- Birch LakeLake fishing · ~30 min drive
- Twin LakesLake fishing · ~32 min drive
- Lake FrancisLake fishing · ~39 min drive
- Rock LakeLake fishing · ~46 min drive
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Best time to visit St. Francis Pool
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
22° / 4°
5 wet
Feb
27° / 8°
5 wet
Mar
40° / 21°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 33°
9 wet
May
69° / 45°
10 wet
Jun
77° / 55°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 59°
9 wet
Aug
79° / 57°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 49°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 36°
8 wet
Nov
40° / 24°
6 wet
Dec
27° / 11°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santiago 3 E, MN, 1.4 mi away at 1,010 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
