Grass Lake Trail
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 300 ft
- climb
- 1,427 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Grass Lake Trail is an easy hike in Maplewood State Park in Minnesota, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is about 1.3 miles long and out-and-back, with a one-way elevation gain of about 53 feet. The steepest stretch, about 8%, comes roughly a quarter mile from the trail's start. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rothsay put July highs around 80°F with lows near 60°F, while January highs average just 18°F. Cataract Lake Trail lies about 0.3 miles away, and Ironwood Trail and Park Drive are each within about half a mile. Heart Of The Lakes Trail is about 1.2 miles off.
Cataract Lake TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi- Park DriveCross-country skiing0.5 mi
Ironwood TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 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)1.2 mi
Old Hallaway TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.8 mi
Hallaway Hill TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.9 mi- Red River To LlcHiking3.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Cataract Lake TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 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 · ~57 min drive
- Ironwood TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Becker Co Line To NctHiking · ~45 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 Grass 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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