Mail Route
- 3.3 mi
- round trip
- 858 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
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Mail Route is a 6.5-mile out-and-back mountain biking route in Minnesota, about 2.2 miles from the town of Beaver Bay. The climb is moderate, with a total elevation gain of 264 feet from the low point at 877 feet to the high at 1113 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.12 miles in, with a 10% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 76°F in July and 74°F in August, with lows in the mid-50s. That station sits about 287 feet higher than the route's high point, so temperatures on the trail may run a little warmer. The route sits among a cluster of other mountain biking spots. Picea is just 0.1 mile away, Acer is 0.2 mile away, and Black Sands is 0.3 mile away. For paddling, the Beaver River is about 3.1 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Sawtooth Outfitters33 mi away
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Best time to go · May, Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Mail Route
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.
Jan
19° / 1°
10 wet
Feb
24° / 3°
8 wet
Mar
35° / 15°
9 wet
Apr
46° / 28°
9 wet
May
59° / 40°
12 wet
Jun
70° / 49°
13 wet
Jul
76° / 54°
12 wet
Aug
74° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
65° / 46°
12 wet
Oct
51° / 34°
11 wet
Nov
36° / 21°
10 wet
Dec
24° / 9°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wolf Ridge Elc, MN, 15.5 mi away at 1,400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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