Rufus
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 280 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Rufus is a short, easy mountain biking route in Minnesota, about 4 miles from the town of Beaver Bay. The out-and-back trip covers roughly 2.7 miles, with a total climb of about 280 feet and a high point of 1,006 feet. The route starts near 997 feet and reaches its highest point around the 0.74-mile mark, where the grade briefly hits about 5 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Two Harbors put July highs around 77°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Several other mountain biking routes sit close by, including Sellers and Fade to Blue, each about 0.6 miles away, and Shipwreck East at about 0.7 miles. For paddling, the Beaver River is about 3.9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Sawtooth Outfitters35 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Rufus
Best months: May–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
20° / 1°
10 wet
Feb
25° / 3°
9 wet
Mar
37° / 15°
9 wet
Apr
50° / 27°
9 wet
May
64° / 38°
12 wet
Jun
72° / 48°
12 wet
Jul
77° / 54°
11 wet
Aug
75° / 53°
10 wet
Sep
66° / 45°
11 wet
Oct
51° / 34°
11 wet
Nov
36° / 21°
10 wet
Dec
24° / 8°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Two Harbors 7nw, MN, 17.4 mi away at 1,355 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Sellers
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0.72-mile out-and-back singletrack in Minnesota with 212 ft elevation gain.
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Fade to Blue
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4.44-mile hard singletrack in Minnesota with 658 ft elevation gain.
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Shipwreck East
~1 min drive
0.41-mile easy singletrack in Minnesota with 62 ft of elevation gain.
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Cross/ Wringer Bike Loop
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4.49-mile out-and-back trail in Minnesota with 176 ft of elevation gain.
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Picea
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0.20-mile moderate singletrack out-and-back in Minnesota with 54 ft elevation gain.
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Black Sands
~3 min drive
0.16-mile hard singletrack in Minnesota, 13 ft gain, one-way out-and-back.
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Shipwreck East
~1 min drive
Shipwreck East is an easy singletrack trail in Minnesota.
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Crosscut Bike
~1h 1m drive
1.66-mile out-and-back trail in Minnesota with 101 ft elevation gain.
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Mail Route
~3 min drive
3.25-mile out-and-back singletrack in Minnesota with 392 ft gain.
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Over Cove
~5 min drive
0.86-mile hard singletrack in Minnesota with 192 ft elevation gain.
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