About Laurentian Ranger District
Welcome to the Laurentian Ranger District. This district is the southern portion of the Superior National Forest stretching from McCarthy State Park north of Hibbing, MN to near the north shore of Lake Superior. The district office is in Aurora. The Superior National Forest Scenic Byway bisects the District from Aurora to Silver Bay. It links communities steeped in the tradition of iron mining, logging and tourism.
- Managed by: Superior National Forest, FS
- Where: in Aurora, MN · 47.52814, -92.23096
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 4.5 mi
Water fill-up: 19.6 mi
Propane: 18.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Fisherman's Point CityCampground 3.2 mi
- Vermilion Trail Park Campground 4.5 mi
- Heritage City Park 9.5 mi
- Sherwood Forest Campground 11.3 mi
- Whiteface Reservoir 14.1 mi
- Eveleth Veterans Park Campground 14.2 mi