State Land Trust and Goose Lake Trail
State Land Trust and Goose Lake Trail is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 424 m. The nearest named place is George Cook Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 25 miles off. 33 named places lie within 25 miles.
Cross country ski trail and hiking with parking. Large trail system in the state land and national forest land. Nearby/connects to North Country Trail.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Cass County
How to reach it
- 25.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 15.3 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway, National
- 28.1 mi off the Lady Slipper Scenic Byway
33 named places within 25 miles
- George Cook Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
- Goose Lake Trails: 1.9 mi
- Woman Lake Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Ah-gwah-ching Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Mule Lake Wildlife Management Area: 5.4 mi
- MinneTeepee Common Area: 4.0 mi
- Birch Lake Park: 11.5 mi
- Walker City Park: 15.5 mi
- City Park: 23.7 mi
- Dam: 4.0 mi
- Walker Bay Lighthouse: 15.5 mi
- Historic caboose: 19.2 mi
- Paul Bunyan Historical Museum: 20.7 mi
- Driftwood Gift Shop and Museum: 21.2 mi
- Northern MN Railroad Heritage Association: 22.9 mi
- Lucette Statue (Paul Bunyan's Sweetheart): 11.5 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 20.7 mi
- Sugar Point Battle: 5.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:29 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:39 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 10 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 30 | 18 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deep Portage, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1201146370
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