Height of Land · Photo: John Lorenzen · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in Lutsen Township
More than half of Lutsen Township’s land is conserved: 83%
83% of Lutsen Township’s land is conserved, about 52,514 acres. The biggest trail networks: Superior National Forest (67.4 mi), Lutsen SNA (2.6 mi), Pat Bayle State Forest (1.6 mi). 4 acres are parks and preserves, 8.7 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
83%
52,514 acres · of 98.4 sq mi of land
Trails
116 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
8.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.9 mi
7.9 mi paths
Highest peak
1,690 ft
Moose Mountain
Lakes & rivers
36
1 beach · 8 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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83% of Lutsen Township’s land. Water is left out: Lutsen Township has 98.4 square miles of land and 7.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lutsen Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service45,198 ac
State natural resources7,714 ac
State fish & wildlife36 ac
National Forest · 45,198 acState Resource Management Area · 7,017 acState Conservation Area · 733 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Superior National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
45,198
Open
Pat Bayle State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources
4,061
Open
Miscellaneous
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources
2,956
Open
Lutsen State Scientific and Natural Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources
474
Restricted
Scherer Conservation Unit State Scientific and Natural Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources
223
Restricted
Mistletoe Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Cook)
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife
26
Restricted
Tait River State Aquatic Management Area (Cook)
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife
6
Restricted
Poplar River State Aquatic Management Area (Cook)
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife
4
Restricted
Things to do
31 places to go in Lutsen Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lutsen Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Lutsen Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lutsen Township
Clara Lake Public Water Access SiteIn Superior National Forest
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Tennis
1Baseball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Lutsen Township
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Daylight (h)
8.8
10.2
11.8
13.6
15.1
16.0
15.6
14.3
12.5
10.7
9.2
8.4
High (°F)
18
23
34
46
60
69
74
73
64
49
34
23
Rain (in)
1.0
1.0
1.3
2.4
3.1
4.0
3.8
2.9
3.3
3.1
2.1
1.6
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 74 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lutsen Township →
Next door
Lutsen Township and its neighbors
Lutsen Township has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lutsen Township
Where can I hike in Lutsen Township?
The longest trail networks: Superior National Forest, 67.4 miles; Lutsen SNA, 2.6 miles; Pat Bayle State Forest, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lutsen Township’s trails?
Superior National Forest and Lutsen SNA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lutsen Township?
7.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lutsen Township?
206,708 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lutsen Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37,602 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lutsen Township neighbors.
Height of Land · Photo: John Lorenzen · CC BY-SA 3.0