Finland Glade
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 500 ft
- climb
- 1,611 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
Finland Glade is a ski touring route in northeastern Minnesota, about 1.8 miles from the Little Marais Postoffice. The out-and-back trip covers roughly 1.6 miles, with a total climb of about 500 feet and a high point of 1,611 feet. The route is rated moderate, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.38 miles, where the grade reaches 19%. Winter is the natural season for this kind of outing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Wolf Ridge put January highs around 19°F with lows near 1°F, while July highs reach about 76°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures on the summit run a little cooler. The Superior Hiking Trail passes just 0.3 miles away, and the Section 13 climbing area is about 0.4 miles off. Underbelly Boulder and Picnic Rock are both within about a mile.
Local outfitters
- Sawtooth Outfitters18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May, Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Finland Glade
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
19° / 1°
10 wet
Feb
24° / 3°
8 wet
Mar
35° / 15°
9 wet
Apr
46° / 28°
9 wet
May
59° / 40°
12 wet
Jun
70° / 49°
13 wet
Jul
76° / 54°
12 wet
Aug
74° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
65° / 46°
12 wet
Oct
51° / 34°
11 wet
Nov
36° / 21°
10 wet
Dec
24° / 9°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wolf Ridge Elc, MN, 3.7 mi away at 1,400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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