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Kodonce River State Wayside

Minnesota

About

Kodonce River State Wayside is a state park and recreation site in Minnesota, about 9 miles from Grand Marais. It sits within the Gunflint Ranger District of Superior National Forest, and the land is managed by State Park and Recreation. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July and August highs reach about 69°F with lows in the low 50s, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Marais. Winters are cold, with January highs around 21°F. Several trails start close by. Eliason Loop is about 2.5 miles away, and the Dogsled Trail Spur B and Kadunce Hunter Walking Trail are both within about 4 miles. For an overnight stay, Kimball Lake Campground is roughly 5.5 miles off.

Park size

130 acres

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Location

Kodonce River State Wayside

Minnesota

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–69°F and lows of 44–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Grand Marais, MN weather station, 8.7 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan21° high6° low
  2. Feb25° high8° low
  3. Mar33° high18° low
  4. Apr44° high29° low
  5. May53° high37° low
  6. Jun61° high44° low
  7. Jul69° high52° low
  8. Aug69° high54° low
  9. Sep62° high47° low
  10. Oct50° high36° low
  11. Nov37° high24° low
  12. Dec26° high13° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Grand Marais, Minnesota · 9.2 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; 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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