Spen Lake, Cook County, Minnesota

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     If you get bored of Spen Lake, you could also check out nearby Hungry Jack Lake, and there are great sites to explore along the Long Portage. This lake is so wonderful. Super 8 Grand Marais is a nice place to get some rest, and you can go for a hike on the South Lake Portage. A lake nearby is Bow Lake, and why not camp at Gateway-hungry Jack Lodge since you're here at Spen Lake. If you come at the right time of year, Cascade River offers some glorious whitewater,  
   and dry warm beds await you at Best Western Superior Inn & Suites.
Summer brings highs in the 70's to Spen Lake. During the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. All through the winter highs are in the 10's, and winter nights come with lows in the-10's to Spen Lake. A typical amount of precipitation falls here at Spen Lake; during August this area sees the most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. Going for a hike
 
               on the Stairway Portage is always a glorious adventure.
So many entertaining things to do here at Spen Lake, too fine to be true. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Devil Track River; if you came for an overnight stay East Bearskin Campground is a magnificent location to camp.

 
Super 8 Grand Marais, Grand Marais
15 miles away
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Best Western Superior Inn & Suites, Grand Marais
16 miles away
This Grand Marais, Minnesota hotel is a 100% non-smoking hotel offering stylish lakefront rooms and the serene beauty of Lake Superior. The Best Western Superior Inn and Suites is a premier waterfron...

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


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.04944
Longitude: -90.43833

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These outdoors activities are available near Spen Lake.
 Hotels Near Spen Lake:
Super 8 Grand Marais, Grand Marais, 15 miles away
Best Western Superior Inn & Suites, Grand Marais, 16 miles away
East Bay Suites, Grand Marais, 16 miles away
Eagle Ridge Resort at Lutsen Mountains, Lutsen, 22 miles away
The Mountain Inn, Lutsen, 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Spen Lake:
Gateway-hungry Jack Lodge, Grand Marais, 1 miles away
East Bearskin Campground, Cook County, 3 miles away
Two Island Lake Campground, Cook County, 8 miles away
Devil Lake Campground, Cook County, 10 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Spen Lake:
Lutsen, Minnesota, 26 miles away
      1088 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Spen Lake:
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 II(IV) - 3.5 miles long (FR157 to CR45)
Cascade River, Cook CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class IV-V - 3.5 miles long (CR45 to Cascade River State Park)
 National Parks Near Spen Lake:
Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Marais - MN, 47 miles away
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield - WI, 63 miles away
 Trails Near Spen Lake:
Stairway Portage, Cook County, 2 miles away
Long Portage, Cook County, 4 miles away
South Lake Portage, Cook County, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Spen Lake:
Hungry Jack Lake, Cook CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Bow 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
12 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
25 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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