Lake Helen, Cook County, Minnesota

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     This is a great neighborhood for folks who like lakes. Lake Marie is a lake around here, and the best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Lutsen. Lakes are great; Jake Lake is a lake that's near Lake Helen, and after a long day outdoors East Bay Suites is a good spot to spend a night or two. Whitewater paddling is good on Devil Track River, and pleasant hiking is available along the Long Portage. This lake is so wonderful. Cascade River  
   has a great whitewater paddling spot nearby, and there are great locations to discover along the Stairway Portage.
Be careful coming to Lake Helen, you might not ever want to return home again. Don't leave Lake Helen without first going for a hike along the South Lake Portage, and Super 8 Grand Marais is a brilliant location to get some rest. At Lake Helen during the warmest time of the year highs are in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down
 
               into the 50's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 10's with winter lows in the-10's overnight here at Lake Helen. This lake is so wonderful.
An average amount of precipitation falls at Lake Helen; August is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is February. Camping is available at Gateway-hungry Jack Lodge, and why not camp at East Bearskin Campground since you're here at Lake Helen.

 
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Current weather conditions at Lake Helen, Cook County, Minnesota
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Local climate location: GUNFLINT LAKE 6 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.00694
Longitude: -90.45972

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These outdoors activities are available near Lake Helen.
 Hotels Near Lake Helen:
Super 8 Grand Marais, Grand Marais, 14 miles away
East Bay Suites, Grand Marais, 15 miles away
Best Western Superior Inn & Suites, Grand Marais, 15 miles away
Eagle Ridge Resort at Lutsen Mountains, Lutsen, 19 miles away
The Mountain Inn, Lutsen, 24 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lake Helen:
Gateway-hungry Jack Lodge, Grand Marais, 3 miles away
East Bearskin Campground, Cook County, 5 miles away
Two Island Lake Campground, Cook County, 6 miles away
Devil Lake Campground, Cook County, 8 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Lake Helen:
Lutsen, Minnesota, 24 miles away
      1088 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Lake Helen:
Cascade River, Cook CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class II(IV) - 3.5 miles long (FR157 to CR45)
Devil Track River, Cook CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class II-III - 3.2 miles long (Devil Track Lake to Maple Hill)
Cascade River, Cook CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class IV-V - 3.5 miles long (CR45 to Cascade River State Park)
 National Parks Near Lake Helen:
Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Marais - MN, 48 miles away
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield - WI, 61 miles away
 Trails Near Lake Helen:
Stairway Portage, Cook County, 4 miles away
South Lake Portage, Cook County, 5 miles away
Long Portage, Cook County, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Lake Helen:
Lake Marie, Cook CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Jake Lake, Cook CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Two Island Lake Campground
I have only been there in the winter waiting for the mushers to come through (for the Beargease Marathon), it is where I want my ashes to be. I missed one year of the Beargrease race (1998) but the next year I was there at Two Island it was a full moon and it was snowing at the same time, could see down the trail like it was daylight but it was snowing....that was my sign...like I didn't fall in love with it before...this is a beautiful place, small camground but nice in the summer. jkf...

Echo Lake
10 miles away
Echo is a nice lake to stop and drop a line when in the Schroeder tofte area. It is just up the road from Nine mile lake campground and has an easy to catch supply of small trout. Don't look for a big meal here but it is a fun and easy place to have the kids wet a line....Echo is a nice lake to stop and drop a line when in the Schroeder tofte area. It is just up the road from Nine mile lake campground and has an easy to catch supply of small trout. Don't look for a big meal here but it is a fun and easy place to have the kids wet a line....

Lutsen
23 miles away
Lutsen is not just a good ski area, it's the only real skia area around really. It's almost twice as high ar any other area within a reasonable distance. It has a great variety of runs for all levels....

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