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Bally Creek To Cascade Trail

Trail5.2 km · 3.2 miBest May–Sep

Next nearby hike: Superior Hiking Trail Cascade Loop 1.9 mi · 3.0 kmExplore Superior National Forest →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Sep · highs 11–21 °C (52–70 °F)

  1. J-9°-15°30
  2. F-7°-14°23
  3. M-2°-8°30
  4. A5°-2°52
  5. M11°4°75
  6. J16°10°98
  7. J21°15°89
  8. A21°16°84
  9. S17°12°89
  10. O10°5°90
  11. N2°-2°57
  12. D-5°-10°38

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

About 5.2 km (3.2 mi) long, Bally Creek To Cascade Trail is a trail in Superior National Forest, Minnesota, United States of America. It lies about 13 km west of Grand Marais. By long-term climate averages, the best months are May–Sep.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
5.2 km · 3.2 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Nearest town
13 km W of Grand Marais (Cook County, Minnesota) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Superior National Forest
Best months
May–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Minnesota
Continent
North America
Route centre
47.7438, -90.4998
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Superior Hiking Trail Cascade Loop

1.9 mi · 3.0 km · Superior National Forest

Superior Hiking Trail Spur H

2.6 mi · 4.1 km · Superior National Forest

Pioneer Loop

2.7 mi · 4.3 km · Superior National Forest

Cascade Lookout Mountain

3.2 mi · 5.1 km · Superior National Forest

Deeryard Loop

3.3 mi · 5.3 km · Superior National Forest

Ward Lake Spur B

4.7 mi · 7.6 km · Superior National Forest

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