Skipper Lake, Cook County, Minnesota

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     Going for a hike along the South Lake Portage will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region, and a perfect location to camp here at Skipper Lake is Cascade River Campground. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Skipper Lake you can take a hike along the Stairway Portage, and camping at Gateway-hungry Jack Lodge is always a tremendous experience. An average amount of precipitation falls at Skipper Lake; the month of August is the wettest  
   with most of the rain, and February is when it's the driest. Through the months of summer at Skipper Lake highs are typically in the 70's with nighttime lows in the 50's. Highs through the wintertime are mostly in the 10's while the cold winter nights at Skipper Lake are in the-10's.
Hiking along the Height of Land Portage is pleasant fun, and if you need a place to stay Eagle Ridge Resort at Lutsen Mountains is a good choice. Float down the rapids of Cascade
 
               River in a kayak. Misplaced Lake is a nearby lake that you could stop by; a magnificent close by hotel is Super 8 Grand Marais.
Man, is there a lot of fun things to do near Skipper Lake. Do stop by Lum Lake in close proximity to Skipper Lake, it's a beautiful lake, and paddling on Cascade River is so much fun.

 
Eagle Ridge Resort at Lutsen Mountains, Lutsen
15 miles away
Eagle Ridge Resort, located right in the heart of Lutsen Mountains, is your complete North Shore mountain vacation for every season. Accommodations include studio units as well as one-, two-, and thre...

Super 8 Grand Marais, Grand Marais
20 miles away
The Super 8 in Grand Marais, MN is a Destination Resort Motel * Duluth 110 miles * Thunder Bay, ON-86 miles * Boundary Waters Canoe Area * Lake Superior access 1/4 miles * Gunflint Trai...

Current weather conditions at Skipper Lake, Cook County, Minnesota
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Local climate location: GUNFLINT LAKE 3 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.04556
Longitude: -90.56806

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These outdoors activities are available near Skipper Lake.
 Hotels Near Skipper Lake:
Eagle Ridge Resort at Lutsen Mountains, Lutsen, 15 miles away
Super 8 Grand Marais, Grand Marais, 20 miles away
The Mountain Inn, Lutsen, 20 miles away
Caribou Highlands Lodge, Lutsen, 20 miles away
East Bay Suites, Grand Marais, 21 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Skipper Lake:
Gateway-hungry Jack Lodge, Grand Marais, 9 miles away
Cascade River Campground, Cook County, 10 miles away
Two Island Lake Campground, Cook County, 11 miles away
East Bearskin Campground, Cook County, 12 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Skipper Lake:
Lutsen, Minnesota, 20 miles away
      1088 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Skipper Lake:
Cascade River, Cook CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class II(IV) - 3.5 miles long (FR157 to CR45)
Cascade River, Cook CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class IV-V - 3.5 miles long (CR45 to Cascade River State Park)
Cascade River, Cook CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Cascades of Cascade)
 National Parks Near Skipper Lake:
Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Marais - MN, 56 miles away
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield - WI, 59 miles away
 Trails Near Skipper Lake:
Height of Land Portage, Cook County, 3 miles away
South Lake Portage, Cook County, 5 miles away
Stairway Portage, Cook County, 9 miles away
 Lakes Near Skipper Lake:
Lum Lake, Cook CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Misplaced Lake, Cook CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Echo Lake
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....

Two Island Lake Campground
11 miles away
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...

Gunflint Pines
13 miles away
Relax and escape the city life. Located on the south shore of Gunflint Lake next to Gunflint Lodge the Gunflint Pines Resort & Campground offers Lakeside camping, cabins and camping cabins. Whether you're in a tent, camper or RV we can offer you a well spaced site within our wooded grounds.

We offer a full service resort with boat rentals, guide service, public Laundromat, snacks, gifts, groceries and supplies. We have a great system of hiking trails directly behind the resort. We are surrounded by the Superior National Forest, and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area wilderness.

What we offer is an escape to a simpler life, quiet campgrounds, evening campfires, hiking, fishing, wildlife, Morning coffee at the lodge and dockside fish tales. What we don't have is cell phones, texting, TV, Newspapers, deadlines, traffic and stress. Bring your family and your pets. Come relax in the Northwoods...

Lutsen
20 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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