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Saganaga Public Water Access Site

Minnesota

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Saganaga Public Water Access Site is a boat launch in the Gunflint Ranger District of Superior National Forest, managed by Cook County. The nearest town is Prairie Portage, about 27 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 76°F with lows near 54°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Gunflint Lake. Winters are severe, with January highs around 15°F and lows near -6°F. Several trails start close by. The Blueberry hike is about 0.4 miles away, and the Sag Corridor Water Trail and Gull Lake-Gulf Lake are each within a mile. Trails End Campground sits about 0.8 miles off.

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Managed by

Cook County

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Location

Grand Marais

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 61–76°F and lows of 38–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Gunflint Lake 10 Nw, MN weather station, 0.3 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan15° high-6° low8 days with snow
  2. Feb20° high-5° low6 days with snow
  3. Mar33° high8° low5 days with snow
  4. Apr47° high24° low3 days with snow
  5. May61° high38° low1 days with snow
  6. Jun71° high49° low
  7. Jul76° high54° low
  8. Aug74° high52° low
  9. Sep64° high45° low
  10. Oct49° high33° low2 days with snow
  11. Nov34° high21° low5 days with snow
  12. Dec21° high4° low8 days with snow

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Prairie Portage, Minnesota · 27 mi

Source: 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)

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