Norway
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 14.0 mi
- round trip
- 842 ft
- climb
- 1,515 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Norway open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Norway, 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.
Norway is a 14-mile out-and-back hike in the Lacroix Ranger District of Superior National Forest in Minnesota, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated hard, with a total climb of 842 feet and a steepest stretch of about 8% at roughly 1.2 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 56°F, while January highs sit around 15°F. Lake Jeanette Campground and Jeanette Lake, both about 0.8 miles away, offer camping close to the trail. The Astrid Nigh hike is about 2.2 miles off, and the Hunting Shack River Route, a canoeing route, is about 2.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Lodge of Whispering Pines / Echo Trail Outfitters19 mi away
- Snowbank Lodge and Outfitters39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- NIGH CREEK SPUR AHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi
- Lake Jeanette CgCamping0.8 mi
- Jeanette LakeCamping0.8 mi
- Astrid NighHiking2.2 mi
- Astrid Se Area SpurHiking2.3 mi
- Astrid PaulineHiking2.4 mi
- Hunting Shack River RouteCanoeing2.6 mi
- Astrid Lake AreaLake fishing3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- NIGH CREEK SPUR AHiking · Next doorPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Sioux HustlerHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Echo Hunter East LoopHiking · ~15 min drive
- Little Indian Sioux RiverHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Astrid MainHiking · ~5 min drive
Shell-PaunessHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: rtclauss, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
BLANDIN WINTER TRAILHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Sioux RiverHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Astrid NighHiking · ~4 min drive
- Astrid Se Area SpurHiking · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Norway
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
15° / -5°
13 wet
Feb
21° / -2°
10 wet
Mar
35° / 11°
10 wet
Apr
48° / 26°
11 wet
May
63° / 40°
15 wet
Jun
72° / 51°
16 wet
Jul
77° / 56°
14 wet
Aug
75° / 54°
14 wet
Sep
65° / 46°
14 wet
Oct
50° / 34°
15 wet
Nov
34° / 20°
13 wet
Dec
21° / 4°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cook 8ne, MN, 19.9 mi away at 1,355 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
