Kangas Lake
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Kangas Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Kangas Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Post Wildfire Closures, Effective October 1, 2026
Agency closure covering Superior National Forest · Order 09-09-00-26-11 · USFS · Superior National Forest
Forest Road Improvement Projects
Agency alert covering Superior National Forest · USFS · Superior National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Superior National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Kangas Lake is a 9-acre lake near Ely, Minnesota, at about 1,458 feet.
Local outfitters
- Spirit of the Wilderness9 mi away
- Voyageur North Outfitters9 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- LITTLE LAKEHiking1.2 mi
- Birch LakeLake fishing1.6 mi
- Birch Lake (NE) Public Water Access SiteBoat launch2.5 mi
Birch Lake CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.6 mi- One Pine Lake Boat AccessBoat launch3.5 mi
- DENLEY LAKE SPUR AHiking4.5 mi
- South Kawishiwi RiverCamping5.9 mi
- Double X BoulderRock climbing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Fenske Lake CampgroundPier fishing · ~28 min drive
- Birch LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Vermilion RiverRiver fishing · ~38 min drive
- Fenske Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~28 min drive
- Starling LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Dumbbell Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~49 min drive
- McDougal LakeLake fishing · ~26 min drive
- Pfeiffer Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~51 min drive
- Neewin LakeLake fishing · ~36 min drive
- Hogback Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~58 min drive
Best time to visit Kangas Lake
Best months: 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
16° / -7°
9 wet
Feb
21° / -5°
8 wet
Mar
34° / 10°
8 wet
Apr
48° / 25°
9 wet
May
62° / 39°
13 wet
Jun
72° / 49°
13 wet
Jul
77° / 53°
12 wet
Aug
75° / 51°
10 wet
Sep
65° / 42°
10 wet
Oct
50° / 31°
11 wet
Nov
34° / 18°
9 wet
Dec
21° / 2°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Babbitt, MN, 6.7 mi away at 1,481 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Forest-wide Fire Restrictions
Superior National Forest · Order dated July 12, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Aug 25, 2026 · Forest Service
