Shipwreck East
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- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
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Shipwreck East is a mountain biking route in Minnesota, about 4.6 miles from the town of Beaver Bay. It is an easy ride with no elevation gain, so it works well as a short outing or a warm-up before heading to other trails in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Two Harbors weather station show July and August highs around 75°F with lows in the mid-50s, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days from December through February. Several other routes sit close by. Merrill Grade is just 0.2 miles away, and Shipwreck Loop and State Camp are each about 0.3 miles off. For a change of pace, the Little Two Harbors Trail is roughly 0.9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Sawtooth Outfitters35 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Merrill GradeMountain biking0.2 mi
- State CampMountain biking0.3 mi
- Shipwreck LoopMountain biking0.3 mi
- RufusMountain biking0.8 mi
Little Two Harbors TrailHikingPhoto: PunkToad, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi
Day Hill TrailHikingPhoto: PunkToad, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi
Beaver RiverCanoeingPhoto: Nsteffel, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.5 mi
Gooseberry Falls State Park CampgroundCampingPhoto: m01229 — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Merrill GradeMountain biking · Next door
- Fade to BlueMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- SellersMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Cross/ Wringer Bike LoopMountain biking · ~1h drive
- State CampMountain biking · Next door
- Black SandsMountain biking · ~4 min drive
- PiceaMountain biking · ~4 min drive
- Short Stacker BikeMountain biking · ~1h 2m drive
- Shipwreck EastMountain biking · Next door
- Wellworth itMountain biking · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Shipwreck East
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
24° / 7°
10 wet · 8 snow
Feb
28° / 10°
8 wet · 6 snow
Mar
37° / 21°
9 wet · 4 snow
Apr
48° / 31°
10 wet · 2 snow
May
58° / 39°
12 wet
Jun
67° / 46°
13 wet
Jul
75° / 55°
12 wet
Aug
75° / 56°
11 wet
Sep
67° / 49°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
40° / 26°
9 wet · 3 snow
Dec
29° / 14°
10 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Two Harbors, MN, 18.9 mi away at 625 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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