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E Branch Rat Root Riv Spur F

Trail2.2 km · 1.4 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Indian Hill Spur F 1.2 mi · 1.9 kmExplore Superior National Forest →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 10–24 °C (50–75 °F)

  1. J-9°-17°22
  2. F-6°-14°17
  3. M1°-8°28
  4. A10°-1°49
  5. M17°6°79
  6. J22°12°115
  7. J24°15°99
  8. A24°15°90
  9. S18°10°91
  10. O10°3°68
  11. N1°-4°40
  12. D-7°-14°25

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

E Branch Rat Root Riv Spur F is a trail of about 2.2 km (1.4 mi) in Superior National Forest, Minnesota, United States of America. It lies about 38 km east of Littlefork. By long-term climate averages, the best months are May–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
2.2 km · 1.4 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
38 km E of Littlefork (Koochiching County, Minnesota) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Superior National Forest
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Minnesota
Continent
North America
Route centre
48.3202, -93.0518
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

Indian Hill Spur F

1.2 mi · 1.9 km · Superior National Forest

Indian Hill Spur G

1.9 mi · 3.1 km · Superior National Forest

Rat Root River Spur A

4.4 mi · 7.1 km · Superior National Forest

Flea Spur Ca

5.5 mi · 8.8 km · Superior National Forest

Rat Root River Spur B

7 mi · 12 km · Superior National Forest

Boise Cascade Spur Aa

9 mi · 14 km · Superior National Forest

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