Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months
About Dispersed spot · 11 mi NE of Ely
- Where: 11 mi northeast of Ely, MN · 48.02593, -91.68682
Weather by month
16°-5°Jan
23°-2°Feb
36°11°Mar
50°25°Apr
64°39°May
73°49°Jun
78°54°Jul
76°52°Aug
66°44°Sep
51°33°Oct
34°19°Nov
22°4°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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basswood Lake-Hidden Bay | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Azion Lake-Basswood Lake | Hiking | 1.7 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Basswood-Back Bay | Hiking | 1.9 mi | 0.2 mi |
| 4-Mile Portage | Hiking | 2.1 mi | 4.2 mi |
| Pipestone Bay-Newton Lake | Hiking | 2.5 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Ella Hall-Four Mile Portage | Hiking | 2.7 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 · T-Mobile 4G
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), 11 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 24.3 mi
Water fill-up: 24.3 mi
Propane: 11 mi