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    The beauty of Thompson Lake is reason enough to stop by. From a rainfall point of view Thompson Lake is a pretty common place; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain; February meanwhile is the driest month. Why not camp at Devil Lake Campground if you're here at Thompson Lake, and don't forget to take a pleasant little tour to Junco Creek. During the warmest time of the year highs here at Thompson Lake get into the 70's while nighttime lows  
   are mostly in the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 10's, and after the sun is down all through the wintertime temperatures at Thompson Lake drop into the-10's.
This lake is so wonderful. There is a magnificent hiking trail close to Thompson Lake called the South Lake Portage, and Dick Lake is a nearby lake that you could stop by. If the weather is brilliant here at Thompson Lake, you can go for a hike along the North Shore
 
               State Trail, and if you get bored of Thompson Lake you could also take a look at nearby Two Island Lake. All the outdoors exciting things next to Thompson Lake will keep you coming back over and over. The skiing at Lutsen is splendid; Cascade River Campground is a good local campground.
On a pleasant day at Thompson Lake you can take a hike along the Stairway Portage, and whitewater paddling is perfect on Cascade River. If you need a place to stay Super 8 Motel - Grand Marais is a brilliant choice; East Bay Suites is a fine location to get some rest. This lake is so wonderful.

 
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10 miles away
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11 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Thompson Lake, Cook County, Minnesota
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Local climate location: GUNFLINT LAKE 12 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.83361
Longitude: -90.48778

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These outdoors activities are available near Thompson Lake.
 Hotels Near Thompson Lake:
Super 8 Motel - Grand Marais, Grand Marais, 10 miles away
East Bay Suites, Grand Marais, 11 miles away
Best Western Superior Inn And Suites, Grand Marais, 12 miles away
Caribou Highlands Lodge, Lutsen, 17 miles away
Americinn - Tofte, Mn, Tofte, 28 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Thompson Lake:
Devil Lake Campground, Cook County, 2 miles away
Cascade River Campground, Cook County, 3 miles away
Two Island Lake Campground, Cook County, 4 miles away
Grand Marais Recreation Area, Grand Marais, 9 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Thompson Lake:
Lutsen, Minnesota, 17 miles away
      1088 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Thompson Lake:
Cascade River, Cook CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class II(IV) - 3.5 miles long (FR157 to CR45)
Cascade River, Cook CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class IV-V - 3.5 miles long (CR45 to Cascade River State Park)
Cascade River, Cook CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Cascades of Cascade)
 National Parks Near Thompson Lake:
Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Marais - MN, 51 miles away
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield - WI, 53 miles away
 Trails Near Thompson Lake:
North Shore State Trail, Cook County, 3 miles away
Stairway Portage, Cook County, 12 miles away
South Lake Portage, Cook County, 12 miles away
 Lakes Near Thompson Lake:
Dick Lake, Cook CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Two Island Lake, Cook CountyCounty, 2 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
17 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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