Morris T Baker Park Reserve
About
Morris T Baker Park Reserve is a park in Minnesota managed by Three Rivers Park District, about 2 miles from the town of Maple Plain. Summer and early fall bring the mildest weather, with typical July highs around 83°F and September highs near 72°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Delano. Winters there are cold, with January highs typically in the low 20s and lows around 4°F. Several cross-country ski trails lie within a mile, including Hill Trail and Timber Trail, each about half a mile away, and Prairie Trail a little farther. For fishing, Lake Minnetonka is roughly 7 miles away.
Park size
2,730 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–83°F and lows of 47–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Delano, MN weather station, 7.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan23° high4° low
- Feb28° high7° low
- Mar40° high20° low
- Apr56° high33° low
- May69° high47° low
- Jun78° high57° low
- Jul83° high62° low
- Aug80° high59° low
- Sep72° high50° low
- Oct58° high37° low
- Nov41° high24° low
- Dec28° high12° low
Where it is
- Morris T Baker Park Reserve · Public land
- Nearest town
- Maple Plain, Minnesota · 2.1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Hill TrailCross-country skiing0.4 mi
- Timber TrailCross-country skiing0.4 mi
- Prairie TrailCross-country skiing0.5 mi
- Island TrailCross-country skiing0.6 mi
- Fairway TrailCross-country skiing0.7 mi
- Lake MinnetonkaLake fishing6.6 mi
- Meadow TrailCross-country skiing8.9 mi
- Skyline TrailCross-country skiing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
