Sawyer Bay Trail
- 7.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,765 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
- May–Sep
- best months
Sawyer Bay Trail is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Ontario, Canada. It is 3.5 miles each way, 7.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 630 ft and 920 ft above sea level, with roughly 860 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Silver Islet, about 0.6 miles northwest of the start. For camping, Marie Louise Lake Campground and Sawyer Bay Site 1 are within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
- Nearby · McVickers Creek Trail · Kabeyun Trail · Red Trail
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Sawyer Bay Trail
Best months: May–September. 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
20° / 1°
9 wet
Feb
24° / 2°
6 wet
Mar
34° / 13°
7 wet
Apr
45° / 26°
9 wet
May
58° / 37°
11 wet
Jun
68° / 46°
12 wet
Jul
74° / 52°
11 wet
Aug
73° / 52°
11 wet
Sep
65° / 44°
11 wet
Oct
51° / 33°
11 wet
Nov
38° / 22°
9 wet
Dec
26° / 9°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Portage, MN, 47.3 mi away at 730 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sawyer Bay Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
