Minnesota · Hiking

Tettegouche Trail

Tettegouche TrailPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.9 mi
one way
169 ft
climb
852 ft
high point
Point to point
route
May, Jul–Sep
best months

Tettegouche Trail is a short, easy hike in Tettegouche State Park in Minnesota, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is 0.89 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 169 feet from a low point of 668 feet to a high of 852 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.49 miles, with a 9% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run to a high of 76°F and a low of 54°F, while winter highs stay in the teens and 20s. The trip takes about half an hour. The Superior Hiking Trail spur lies half a mile away, and the Cascades Trail and High Falls Trail - East are within a mile. Climbers can find the Mystical Mountain Zone about 2.6 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · May, Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Tettegouche Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      19° / 1°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      24° / 3°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      35° / 15°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      46° / 28°

      9 wet

    5. May

      59° / 40°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 49°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 54°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 53°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      65° / 46°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 34°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      36° / 21°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      24° / 9°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wolf Ridge Elc, MN, 7.7 mi away at 1,400 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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