- Elevation, modelled
- 477 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pike Mountain594 m · 10.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Superior National Forest Scenic Byway19.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:13local time
- Coordinates
- 47.6830, -92.5860
Big Aspen Trail System is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 477 m. Pike Mountain stands 594 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Superior National Forest Laurentian Divide, a historic site 7.5 miles away. Superior National Forest Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
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- United States Forest Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Aspen Trail System. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Mountain | SE 140° | 594 m | 10.6 mi |
| Missabe Mountain Mine (historical) | SSE 166° | 485 m | 11.1 mi |
| Stellar Peak (Matson Bay Overlook) | ENE 59° | 484 m | 20.4 mi |
| Rouchleau Mine (historical) | SSE 166° | 476 m | 12.2 mi |
| Minnewas Mine (historical) | SSE 165° | 476 m | 12.4 mi |
- 19.4 mi off the Superior National Forest Scenic Byway
91 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 47
- Laurentian Divide Recreation Area: 8.0 mi
- Jefferson Park: 10.4 mi
- Locomotive Park: 10.4 mi
- Olcott Park: 10.8 mi
- Rotary Park: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Superior National Forest Laurentian Divide: 7.5 mi
- Laurentian Divide: 7.6 mi
- Iron Range Veterans Memorial: 11.1 mi
- Bebsy Pepelnjack Memorial: 12.0 mi
- First House: 14.8 mi
Peaks: 7
- Lookout Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Pike Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Missabe Mountain Mine (historical): 11.1 mi
- Rouchleau Mine (historical): 12.2 mi
- Minnewas Mine (historical): 12.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- Baldwin 1910 steam locomotive 806: 10.4 mi
- Iron Range Historical Society: 14.4 mi
- Gnome Town: 16.1 mi
- Soudan Mine Historical Marker: 18.5 mi
- Pavement Outcrop Of Polyphase-folded Banded Iron Formation: 18.8 mi
Museums: 6
- Virginia Heritage Museum: 10.8 mi
- United States Hockey Hall of Fame: 14.9 mi
- Nelimark Homestead: 18.2 mi
- Minnesota Museum of Mining: 19.6 mi
- Greyhound Bus Museum: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Owens Wildlife Management Area: 11.7 mi
- Owens Wildlife Management Area: 12.2 mi
- Pike Bay Wildlife Management Area: 12.6 mi
- Great Scott Wildlife Management Area: 17.1 mi
- Pine Island Wildlife Management Area: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Costin Village: 10.5 mi
- Spina: 13.0 mi
- Elcor: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Laurentian Divide Rest Area: 7.6 mi
- Wayside Rest & Embarrass Visitors Center: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- Mesabi Trail Arch: 10.6 mi
- Remembering Marty Mural: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sparta Beach: 16.3 mi
- Veterans Park Ely Lake Beach: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- OHV Trail Overlook: 12.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:42 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:24 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 15:28 | 16:22 |
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