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Webster Lake

Minnesota

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Webster Lake is a boat launch in the Blackduck Ranger District of Chippewa National Forest in northern Minnesota, about 9 miles from the town of Tenstrike. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 78°F with lows near 53°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Blackduck. Winters are severe, with January highs around 18°F. Several short hikes start close by. The Webster Lake Bog Walk Hiking trail is about 0.1 mile away, and the Webster Lake Hwt A and Webster Lake Hwt C trails are within about a mile and a quarter. Carter Lake Hwt H is roughly 6 miles off.

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Location

Blackduck

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 65–78°F and lows of 38–53°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Blackduck, MN weather station, 4.6 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan18° high-9° low
  2. Feb24° high-5° low
  3. Mar37° high10° low
  4. Apr52° high25° low
  5. May65° high38° low
  6. Jun74° high49° low
  7. Jul78° high53° low
  8. Aug77° high51° low
  9. Sep68° high42° low
  10. Oct53° high31° low
  11. Nov36° high16° low
  12. Dec23° high1° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Tenstrike, Minnesota · 9 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

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

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Is Webster Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Chippewa National Forest. It doesn't name Webster Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Chippewa National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Webster Lake

Best months: May–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.

  1. Jan

    18° / -9°

  2. Feb

    24° / -5°

  3. Mar

    37° / 10°

  4. Apr

    52° / 25°

  5. May

    65° / 38°

  6. Jun

    74° / 49°

  7. Jul

    78° / 53°

  8. Aug

    77° / 51°

  9. Sep

    68° / 42°

  10. Oct

    53° / 31°

  11. Nov

    36° / 16°

  12. Dec

    23° / 1°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blackduck, MN, 4.6 mi away at 1,340 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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