Shipwreck Loop
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 116 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Shipwreck Loop is a short, easy mountain biking route in Split Rock Lighthouse State Park in Minnesota, managed by State Park and Recreation. The out-and-back trail is about 1.7 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 116 feet. The climb is front-loaded, peaking at about 890 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at roughly 0.6 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Two Harbors show July highs around 77°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. State Camp sits just 0.2 miles away, and Merrill Grade and Shipwreck East are each about half a mile off. For a walk, the Little Two Harbors Trail is about 0.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Sawtooth Outfitters36 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- State CampMountain biking0.2 mi
- Merrill GradeMountain biking0.5 mi
- Shipwreck EastMountain biking0.5 mi
Little Two Harbors TrailHikingPhoto: PunkToad, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi- Day Hill TrailHikingPhoto: PunkToad, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi
- Superior Hiking Spur TrailHikingPhoto: PunkToad, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi
Beaver RiverCanoeingPhoto: Nsteffel, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.7 mi
Gooseberry Falls State Park CampgroundCampingPhoto: m01229 — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- State CampMountain biking · Next door
- SellersMountain biking · ~3 min drive
- Fade to BlueMountain biking · ~3 min drive
- Cross/ Wringer Bike LoopMountain biking · ~1h 1m drive
- Shipwreck LoopMountain biking · Next door
- Mail RouteMountain biking · ~5 min drive
- Black SandsMountain biking · ~5 min drive
- Short Stacker BikeMountain biking · ~1h 2m drive
- Merrill GradeMountain biking · Next door
- PiceaMountain biking · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Shipwreck Loop
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, 16.4 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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