Soudan Mine

Soudan Mine: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Soudan Mine

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Soudan Mine — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.81913, -92.24154. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Soudan Mine

• Lake Vermillion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~1 km · Must-see
• Jasper Peak · viewpoint · Saint Louis · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake Vermilion · lake · Saint Louis · ~19 km · Must-see
• Crab Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~24 km · Must-see
• Listening Point · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bear Island Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~26 km · Must-see
• Burntside Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~30 km · Must-see
• Farm Lake · lake · Lake · ~49 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes Beach · lake · Saint Louis · ~52 km · Must-see
• Newton Falls · waterfall · Lake · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mountain Iron Mine · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sioux-Hustler Trail · trek · Saint Louis · ~54 km · Must-see
• Tin Can Mike Lake · lake · Lake · ~55 km · Must-see
• Seven Beaver Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~60 km · Must-see
• Pelican Lake Dam · lake · Saint Louis · ~63 km · Must-see
• Crooked Lake · lake · Lake · ~65 km · Must-see
• Superior National Forest · sanctuary · Lake · ~67 km · Must-see
• Greenwood Lake · lake · Lake · ~71 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Soudan Mine

• Listening Point · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mountain Iron Mine · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~53 km · Must-see
• Superior National Forest · sanctuary · Lake · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lac la Croix Research Natural Area · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~72 km · Must-see
• Mahoning-Hull-Rust Mine · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~84 km · Must-see
• Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · sanctuary · Lake · ~100 km · Must-see
• Voyageurs National Park · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~105 km · Must-see
• Tettegouche State Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~114 km · Must-see
• Split Rock Lighthouse State Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~118 km · Must-see
• Keeley Creek Natural Area · sanctuary · Lake · ~50 km

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