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Father Hennepin State Park is a snowkite spot on Mille Lacs Lake, one of Minnesota's largest lakes (536 km²). Its immense frozen surface offers ideal snowkite terrain with exceptional fetch and wind exposure. The state park provides good lake access. Major Minnesota snowkite destination. Season from December to March.

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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mille lacs | father hennepin state park: when to go?

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Season · peak

69h

in February · 8.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to March, peaking in February: 6 rideable days a month and 69 hours of usable wind, at 2 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -6 °C. The wettest month is June, with 89 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 11 cm.

Monthly averages: mille lacs | father hennepin state park

Monthly averages — mille lacs | father hennepin state park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	2.5	22 h	-6 °C	4 mm
February	8.5	69 h	-2 °C	16 mm
March	3.5	40 h	5 °C	36 mm
April	0.5	4 h	11 °C	78 mm
May	0.0	0 h	19 °C	28 mm
June	0.0	0 h	23 °C	89 mm
July	0.0	0 h	26 °C	49 mm
August	0.0	0 h	24 °C	62 mm
September	0.0	0 h	23 °C	28 mm
October	0.0	0 h	15 °C	14 mm
November	2.5	20 h	5 °C	27 mm
December	15.0	112 h	-5 °C	18 mm

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Technical details of mille lacs | father hennepin state park spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 380 m

Hazards

Always check ice thickness. Very large lake where weather can change quickly. Risk of getting lost in poor visibility. Extreme temperatures. Many ice fishermen. State park parking fees.

Additional information

Immense frozen surface of Mille Lacs Lake offering flat, open terrain. Excellent wind exposure in all directions. Thick ice in mid-winter. Wind-blown snow creating varied conditions.

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