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Jun–Sepbest months
About BSA Northern Tier Charles L Sommers Canoe Base
- Where: 18 mi east of Ely, MN · 47.98948, -91.49491
Things to do:
Boating & paddling
Weather by month
16°-4°Jan
23°-2°Feb
35°11°Mar
49°25°Apr
63°38°May
72°48°Jun
77°53°Jul
75°52°Aug
66°44°Sep
50°33°Oct
34°19°Nov
21°5°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
See BSA Northern Tier Charles L Sommers Canoe Base from above
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash-Moose | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Secret Blackstone Secret | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 2.4 mi |
| Secret Blackstone Blackstone | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Secret Blackstone-Ennis | Hiking | 0.8 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Wind-Moose | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Ennis-Judd | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (Dark Sky Sanctuary), 18 mi.
RV essentials
Propane: 17 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.