Eagle Nest Lake (2) Public Water Access Site
About
Eagle Nest Lake (2) Public Water Access Site is a boat launch in northeastern Minnesota, about 5.6 miles from the town of Soudan. The Minnesota DNR Division of Parks and Trails manages the site, which gives boaters a public point of entry onto Eagle Nest Lake. Summer is the most comfortable time to get on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tower show July highs around 77°F with lows near 51°F, while winter highs stay well below freezing. Other outdoor options sit within a short drive. The Mud Creek hike is about 5 miles away, Science Boulder offers climbing roughly 7 miles out, and anglers can try Bear Island Lake at about 8.5 miles or the Vermilion River a little over 9 miles away.
Launch Details
Managed by
Minnesota DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Location
Ely
Minnesota
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Facts about this place
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, 8.1 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
Nearby
- MUD CREEKHiking5 mi
- Crab-ClarkHiking7.1 mi
- Science BoulderRock climbing7.3 mi
- Crab-SacaHiking7.8 mi
- Crab-BurntsideHiking8.5 mi
- Bear Island LakeLake fishing8.5 mi
- TaconiteHiking8.9 mi
- Vermilion RiverRiver fishing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
