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Crab Lake

26 mi northwest of Grand Marais, MN · AT&T 5G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Augbest months

About Crab Lake

  • Where: 26 mi northwest of Grand Marais, MN · 48.08303, -90.63168

Weather by month

15°
-5°Jan
21°
-3°Feb
33°
9°Mar
45°
23°Apr
60°
35°May
69°
46°Jun
74°
51°Jul
72°
49°Aug
63°
42°Sep
48°
31°Oct
32°
18°Nov
20°
4°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Crab Lake from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Crab Lake-Main BrtHikingat camp2.2 mi
Border RouteHiking0.5 mi45.2 mi
Crab Lake Cut-OffHiking0.5 mi0.6 mi
Bridal Veil FallsHiking0.6 mi0.5 mi
Crab Lake-Loon LakeHiking0.6 mi0.1 mi
Bedew LakeATV road1.9 mi3.8 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

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.