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Bower Trout Lake Carry Down

Minnesota

About

Bower Trout Lake Carry Down is a boat launch in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, within the Gunflint Ranger District of Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota. The nearest town is Grand Marais, about 14 miles away. No fees are required to use this site. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July and August highs reach about 69°F with lows in the low 50s, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Marais. Winters are cold, with January highs around 21°F. The Bower Trout Lake-South Brule R hike starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Ram Lake-Twin Lake Road is about 0.7 miles off. Ball Club Lake, about 3 miles away, offers fishing and camping at Ball Club Lake Site 1. Paddlers can also reach the Brule River, roughly 4 miles from the launch.

Launch Details

Fee

No fee

Restrooms

No

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Location

Bower Trout Lake Carry Down

Minnesota

Data source: usfs recreation

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–69°F and lows of 44–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Grand Marais, MN weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan21° high6° low
  2. Feb25° high8° low
  3. Mar33° high18° low
  4. Apr44° high29° low
  5. May53° high37° low
  6. Jun61° high44° low
  7. Jul69° high52° low
  8. Aug69° high54° low
  9. Sep62° high47° low
  10. Oct50° high36° low
  11. Nov37° high24° low
  12. Dec26° high13° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Grand Marais, Minnesota · 14 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Superior National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)