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North Country Trail (Hiking)

Trail97 km · 60 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Goose Lake Hiking 1.2 mi · 1.9 kmExplore Chippewa National Forest →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 11–25 °C (52–77 °F)

  1. J-8°-16°20
  2. F-5°-13°16
  3. M2°-7°35
  4. A10°0°54
  5. M17°7°85
  6. J22°14°113
  7. J25°17°109
  8. A24°17°91
  9. S19°12°90
  10. O11°5°80
  11. N2°-3°37
  12. D-6°-12°24

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

This trail in Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota, United States of America, is about 97 km (60 mi) long. It lies about 23 km southeast of Walker. It is designated a North Country.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
97 km · 60 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Designation
North Country
Nearest town
23 km SE of Walker (Cass County, Minnesota) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Chippewa National Forest
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Minnesota
Continent
North America
Route centre
46.9913, -94.3359
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

Goose Lake Hiking

1.2 mi · 1.9 km · Chippewa National Forest

Goose Lake Spur L

1.9 mi · 3.1 km · Chippewa National Forest

Shingobee

14 mi · 23 km · Chippewa National Forest

Johnson Lake Spur A

23 mi · 37 km · Chippewa National Forest

Johnson Lake Hwt

24 mi · 38 km · Chippewa National Forest

Johnson Lake Spur C

24 mi · 39 km · Chippewa National Forest

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