Minnesota · Cross-country skiing

Superior Hiking Trail spur

0.2 mi
round trip
80 ft
climb
1,014 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May, Jul–Sep
best months

The Superior Hiking Trail spur is a short out-and-back route in Tettegouche State Park, in northern Minnesota. It is managed by State Park and Recreation and rated moderate, with a one-way length of about half a mile and a total elevation gain and loss of about 80 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest section at about a fifth of a mile in from the start. The high point sits at about 1,014 feet. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing on this trail. Typical January highs reach about 19°F with lows near 1°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station at Wolf Ridge. That station sits higher than the trail, so temperatures on the spur may run slightly warmer. The Nipisiquit Lake Trail lies just 0.2 miles away, and the Tettegouche Trail and the High Falls Trail - East are each about half a mile off. Climbers can find the Mystical Mountain Zone about 2 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May, Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Superior Hiking Trail spur

    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.

    1. Jan

      19° / 1°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      24° / 3°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      35° / 15°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      46° / 28°

      9 wet

    5. May

      59° / 40°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 49°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 54°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 53°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      65° / 46°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 34°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      36° / 21°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      24° / 9°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wolf Ridge Elc, MN, 7.2 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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