State Camp
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 27 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
State Camp is a short, easy mountain biking route in Split Rock Lighthouse State Park in Minnesota, managed by State Park and Recreation. The ride is an out-and-back of about 0.3 miles, with a total climb of 27 feet from a low point of 834 feet to a high of 852 feet. It's a flat, low-effort outing that makes a quick addition to a day spent exploring the park's network of trails. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the Two Harbors weather station, about 19 miles away, 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. Shipwreck Loop is about 0.2 miles away, and Merrill Grade and Shipwreck East are each about 0.3 miles off. For a walk, Little Two Harbors Trail is roughly 0.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Sawtooth Outfitters36 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Shipwreck LoopMountain biking0.2 mi
- Merrill GradeMountain biking0.3 mi
- Shipwreck EastMountain biking0.3 mi
Little Two Harbors TrailHikingPhoto: PunkToad, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi- RufusMountain biking1 mi
Day Hill TrailHikingPhoto: PunkToad, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi
Beaver RiverCanoeingPhoto: Nsteffel, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi
Gooseberry Falls State Park CampgroundCampingPhoto: m01229 — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Shipwreck LoopMountain biking · Next door
- Fade to BlueMountain biking · ~3 min drive
- SellersMountain biking · ~3 min drive
- Cross/ Wringer Bike LoopMountain biking · ~1h 1m drive
- Shipwreck LoopMountain biking · Next door
- Black SandsMountain biking · ~4 min drive
- PiceaMountain biking · ~5 min drive
- Short Stacker BikeMountain biking · ~1h 2m drive
- Merrill GradeMountain biking · Next door
- Wellworth itMountain biking · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit State Camp
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, 18.6 mi away at 625 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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