Northern MN snowmobiling resort with
snowmobile rentals on the gunflint trail
 

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GRAND MARAIS SNOWMOBILE RENTALS   GUNFLINT TRAIL WINTER ACTIVITIES
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Minnesota snowmobiling and ice fishing at its' best
on the Gunflint Trail in Grand Marais

1/26/10 -- We received about 9-12 inches of snow, depending upon where you are at along the Gunflint Trail.  The Cook County Ridge Rider Snowmobile club has been working hard on all of the trails this season.  This fresh snow is going to give the trails what they need to get groomed to perfection.  Fishing reports have been scattered but success has been steady overall.  Some nice lake trout and walleyes have been taken in area lakes.  The weather is beautiful -5 this morning and currently a slight breeze out of the south west and 3 above.

There are over 350 miles of groomed snowmobiling trails and ski trails in the Grand Marais and Gunflint Trail area of Minnesota available for your snowmobiling and skiing enjoyment. Hungry Jack Lodge Resort is right on one of the groomed snowmobile spur trails of the Gunflint Snowmobile Trail system and caters to people who are on snowmobile and ice fishing vacations.

Groomed snowmobile trails come right across Hungry Jack Lake to our Gunflint Trail, Grand Marais, Minnesota family winter snowmobile resort.  Snowmobile rentalss are available at Hungry Jack Lodge resort to help insure that your family or group of snowmobiling friends have a great Minnesota winter vacation when you rent a winter cabin at our Gunflint Trail winter resort.

Minnesota snowmobiling - the best snowmobiling in the world

We rent snowmobiles at Hungry Jack Lodge Resort.  So, if you've never been on a "sled" and want to try snowmobiling, come on up and rent a snowmobile.  Or, if someone in your group of friends wants to come along on your Gunflint Trail winter vacation and doesn't have a snowmobile, bring them along with you and they can rent a snowmobile and ride with you.

The Gunflint Snowmobile Trail system is usually groomed twice a week by various snowmobile clubs in the Grand Marais, MN area and the U.S. Forest Service. The snowmobile routes include the Canadian Border on Lake Saganaga, Grand Portage Snowmobile Trail, and are connected to North Shore Snowmobile Trail. It's a little known fact, however, the Gunflint Trail area is one of the best snowmobiling areas in the mid-west for a winter family snowmobile vacation.

Food is available in the dining room of the main log lodge of our Grand Marais, Gunflint Trail, Minnesota winter resort.  Our winter menu includes many ala-carte favorites including what many people consider the best burgers in the Grand Marais and Gunflint Trail area.  There are many people that travel all the way from Grand Marais just to have some of our famous hand-cut fries.  See or print our winter menu.  

Need to get fuel for your snowmobile? Hungry Jack Lodge Resort has 24/7 credit card and cash fuel pump.  Our credit card enabled fuel pump saves both you and our staff time.  We sell only premium unleaded gas (91 octane).

We offer free trailer parking for non-resort-guests. So, if you live close by or are just coming to the Gunflint Trail and Grand Maris, MN for the day to snowmobile you don't have to park in town.

To see winter and Gunflint Snowmobile Trail photos be sure to visit our Photo Galleries page.  Sign up to receive Gunflint Trail Snow Reports.  (PLEASE BE ADVISED - If you were on our Snow Report mailing list prior to our 3/2008 fire, we no longer have your contact information.  You must sign up again to receive our Hungry Jack Lodge Gunflint Trail Snow Reports.)

Gunflint Trail and Grand Marais area ice fishing, cross country skiing, alpine skiing, snow shoeing and dog sledding

It's really hard to beat the ice fishing on Hungry Jack Lake and the lakes in the Gunflint Trail area  The weeks right after the Minnesota Lake Trout "opener" is an especially productive time for those that come to Hungry Jack Lodge to ice fish.

gunflint trail ice fishing video

There are over 70 km of nationally renowned, groomed cross country skiing trails available on the Gunflint Trail, within a 10 minutes drive of Hungry Jack Lodge. There's even lighted, night cross country skiing available. Want to try dog sledding? It's also available in our area. Why not snowshoe into the wilderness and view it, in it's full winter glory? Give it a try.  World Class alpine skiing is available within approximately 50 miles at the town of f Lutsen.

It's all within a short drive from your cozy warm cabin here at Hungry Jack Lodge. After a day outside, what would be better than relaxing in our sauna? Life just doesn't get any better. 

gunflint trail SNOW DATA
 

Weekly Snow Depth and Snow Depth Ranking Maps

To view Snow Depth and Snow Depth Ranking maps compiled by the University of Minnesota since the 2002-2003 winter seasons go to:  http://climate.umn.edu/doc/snowmap.htm  These maps are compiled on a weekly basis.  We found them interesting & informative and think that you will too.

Duration and Depth of Snow Cover

The following data was taken from the Duration and Depth of Snow Cover report, published by the University of Minnesota. The figures are from the statistics of the Gunflint Trail weather reporting station, located approximately 8 miles from Grand Marias, MN. which is very near Hungry Jack Lodge & Campground. The report is dated 1982 and represents statistics covering 20 seasons from 1959 to 1979. Though the data is somewhat old, it is the most current data that we have been able to find.

The above mentioned report states that the Gunflint Trail weather reporting station, on the average, "has the longest season of snow cover days of any (Minnesota weather) station". The report also says that the Gunflint station is in the "heaviest snow area of the state".

AVERAGE SEASONAL SNOW COVER DAYS
Snow depth Number of days
6"                     160 days
12"                   150 days
24"                   100 days

Per the report: "no first or last date of snow cover observations were made at the site. However, an estimate of the first date of 1" snow cover is November 1st and the estimated last date in spring is May 5th.

For people that thrive on statistics, the full report mentioned above can be found at:  http://climate.umn.edu/pdf/climate_of_minnesota/comXIII.pdf