Maplewood State Park
About
Maplewood State Park is a Minnesota state park managed by State Park and Recreation, about 6.5 miles from the town of Erhard. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 80°F with lows near 60°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Rothsay. Winters are severe, with January highs around 18°F. Several trails start close by. Ironwood Trail is half a mile away, and Grass Lake Trail is about a mile off. Park Drive, a cross-country ski route, is about 1.1 miles away, and Cataract Lake Trail is about 1.2 miles away.
Park size
8,088 acres
Inside this park
Location
Maplewood State Park
Minnesota
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–80°F and lows of 45–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rothsay, MN weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan18° high-1° low
- Feb23° high3° low
- Mar36° high17° low
- Apr53° high31° low
- May67° high45° low
- Jun76° high56° low
- Jul80° high60° low
- Aug78° high58° low
- Sep70° high49° low
- Oct55° high35° low
- Nov38° high21° low
- Dec24° high7° low
Where it is
- Maplewood State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Erhard, Minnesota · 6.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Ironwood TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
Grass Lake TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi- Park DriveCross-country skiing1.1 mi
Cataract Lake TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi
Old Hallaway TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.7 mi- Woodland TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.8 mi
Hallaway Hill TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.9 mi- Heart Of The Lakes TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Maplewood State Park
Best months: May–October. 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
18° / -1°
6 wet
Feb
23° / 3°
6 wet
Mar
36° / 17°
6 wet
Apr
53° / 31°
7 wet
May
67° / 45°
10 wet
Jun
76° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
78° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
70° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
55° / 35°
8 wet
Nov
38° / 21°
5 wet
Dec
24° / 7°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rothsay, MN, 15.4 mi away at 1,204 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
