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Fluvial Bike Trail Pincushion

Trail4.0 km · 2.5 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Pincushion-Mountain Loop 0.4 mi · 0.6 kmExplore Superior National Forest →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 10–22 °C (50–72 °F)

  1. J-9°-15°30
  2. F-7°-14°22
  3. M-2°-8°30
  4. A5°-2°50
  5. M11°5°70
  6. J16°11°93
  7. J21°15°83
  8. A22°16°78
  9. S18°13°83
  10. O10°6°85
  11. N3°-1°56
  12. D-4°-10°37

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 4.0 km (2.5 mi) long, Fluvial Bike Trail Pincushion is a trail in Superior National Forest, Minnesota, United States of America. It lies about 3.2 km northeast of Grand Marais. It connects with Canadian Shield Bike Trail Pin.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
4.0 km · 2.5 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
3.2 km NE of Grand Marais (Cook County, Minnesota) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Superior National Forest
Connects to
Canadian Shield Bike Trail Pin (at its start or end)
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Minnesota
Continent
North America
Route centre
47.7718, -90.3060
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

Pincushion-Mountain Loop

0.4 mi · 0.6 km · Superior National Forest

Canadian Shield Bike Trail Pin

0.5 mi · 0.8 km · Superior National Forest

Pincushion-North Advanced

0.6 mi · 0.9 km · Superior National Forest

George Washington Trail

3.8 mi · 6.0 km · Superior National Forest

Devils Track Loop

3.9 mi · 6.2 km · Superior National Forest

Superior Hiking Trail

4.1 mi · 6.5 km · Superior National Forest

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