Cataract Lake Trail
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 86 ft
- climb
- 1,431 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Cataract Lake Trail is a short, easy hike in Maplewood State Park in southeastern Minnesota, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about 0.3 miles from the park's center, and the round trip is roughly 0.66 miles with a total climb of about 86 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rothsay show July highs around 80°F with lows near 60°F, while January highs average just 18°F. Several other trails sit close by. Grass Lake Trail and Park Drive are each about 0.3 miles away, Ironwood Trail is about 0.7 miles away, and Woodland Trail is about 0.8 miles away.
Grass Lake TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi- Park DriveCross-country skiing0.3 mi
Ironwood TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi- Woodland TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi
- Heart Of The Lakes TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi
Old Hallaway TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.7 mi
Hallaway Hill TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.8 mi- Red River To LlcHiking3.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Grass Lake TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Heart Of The Lakes TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- North Country National Scenic TrailHiking · ~56 min drive
- Ironwood TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Becker Co Line To NctHiking · ~44 min drive
- Red River Valley Provisional RouteHiking · ~1h drive
- Woodland TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Pine Lake Loop TrailHiking · ~52 min drive
- Agassiz Recreational TrailHiking · ~1h 10m drive
- Old Hallaway TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Cataract Lake Trail
Best months: May–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
18° / -1°
6 wet
Feb
23° / 3°
6 wet
Mar
36° / 17°
6 wet
Apr
53° / 31°
7 wet
May
67° / 45°
10 wet
Jun
76° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
78° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
70° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
55° / 35°
8 wet
Nov
38° / 21°
5 wet
Dec
24° / 7°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rothsay, MN, 16.3 mi away at 1,204 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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