Backpack camp site
- Yes
- fee
- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
- At 1,494 ft
- Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park
Backpack camp site is a campground in Minnesota at about 1,494 feet. It is managed by the state park agency.
Local outfitters
- Piragis Northwoods Company17 mi away
- Voyageur North Outfitters18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State ParkState parkPhoto: ShakataGaNai, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi- Cable Bay Public Water Access SiteBoat launch1.3 mi
- Stuntz Bay Public Water Access SiteBoat launch1.7 mi
- MUD CREEKHiking4.8 mi
Bear Head Lake State ParkState parkPhoto: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.7 mi- Pike River FallsWaterfall8.1 mi
- The Road Side BoulderRock climbing8.1 mi
Vermilion-TroutHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Maang group campCamping · ~2 min drive
- Vermillion Ridge CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
- Vermilion Ridge Campground.Camping · ~2 min drive
- McKinley Park CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
- Lake Vermilion Site 15Camping · ~8 min drive
- Bear Head Lake State Park CampgroundCamping · ~10 min drive
- Lake Vermilion Site 1Camping · ~13 min drive
- Lake Vermilion Site 18Camping · ~14 min drive
- Lake Vermilion Site 4Camping · ~16 min drive
Best time to visit Backpack camp site
Best months: May and July–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
17° / -7°
7 wet
Feb
23° / -5°
6 wet
Mar
36° / 9°
7 wet
Apr
50° / 24°
8 wet
May
63° / 36°
12 wet
Jun
73° / 47°
13 wet
Jul
77° / 51°
12 wet
Aug
76° / 48°
11 wet
Sep
67° / 42°
11 wet
Oct
51° / 31°
11 wet
Nov
35° / 18°
9 wet
Dec
22° / 3°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tower 2s, MN, 4.6 mi away at 1,430 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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