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Cable Bay Public Water Access Site

Minnesota

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Cable Bay Public Water Access Site is a boat launch in Minnesota, about 2.6 miles from the town of Soudan. It gives boaters a public put-in on the water. Summer is the most comfortable time to get on the water. Typical July highs reach about 77°F with lows near 51°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Tower. Winters are severe, with January highs around 17°F and lows below zero. Several other outdoor spots lie within a short drive. Mud Creek is a hike about 3.6 miles away, and the Vermilion River offers river fishing about 5.9 miles out. Trout-Pine and Vermilion-Trout are hikes roughly 7.3 miles away, and Lake Vermilion is about 10 miles off for lake fishing.

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Soudan

Minnesota

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When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–77°F and lows of 36–51°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tower 2s, MN weather station, 5.5 mi away. High / low in °F.

Jan17° high-7° low
Feb23° high-5° low
Mar36° high9° low
Apr50° high24° low
May63° high36° low
Jun73° high47° low
Jul77° high51° low
Aug76° high48° low
Sep67° high42° low
Oct51° high31° low
Nov35° high18° low
Dec22° high3° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town: Soudan, Minnesota · 2.6 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Cable Bay Public Water Access Site

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
17° / -7°
7 wet
Feb
23° / -5°
6 wet
Mar
36° / 9°
7 wet
Apr
50° / 24°
8 wet
May
63° / 36°
12 wet
Jun
73° / 47°
13 wet
Jul
77° / 51°
12 wet
Aug
76° / 48°
11 wet
Sep
67° / 42°
11 wet
Oct
51° / 31°
11 wet
Nov
35° / 18°
9 wet
Dec
22° / 3°
8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tower 2s, MN, 5.5 mi away at 1,430 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.